US President Donald Trump and Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced an agreement for a temporary 14-day ceasefire. The deal was brokered by Pakistan's leadership just hours before the expiration of an American ultimatum that had threatened Iran with war.

Previously, on the evening of April 7, Donald Trump issued a statement warning of readiness to strike Iranian infrastructure if Tehran did not comply with Washington's demands. In his post, he characterized the potential consequences as the "death of an entire civilization," setting a deadline for accepting terms at 05:00 on April 8, Tashkent time.

However, in subsequent negotiations with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir, the parties reached an agreement on de-escalation. The main condition of the temporary truce was the full and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz for navigation.

Donald Trump stated that the US agreed to suspend planned actions, considering Iran's 10-point plan as a reasonable basis for further dialogue. According to the American leader, nearly all contentious issues have been agreed upon for now, and the two-week period will be used to prepare a final agreement on regional stability.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi confirmed Tehran's readiness to cease defensive actions provided there are no attacks from the US. The Iranian side committed to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz over the next two weeks in coordination with the country's armed forces.

Previously, sticking points in the negotiations included the navigation regime in the strait and Iran's demands for immediate sanctions relief. The current agreement is based on reciprocal proposals: Iran's 10-point plan and a US 15-point proposal. The parties expressed gratitude to Pakistan for its assistance in preventing a direct military confrontation.

Source: podrobno.uz