DUBAI/WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday (Apr 7) that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, lower than two hours earlier than his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face widespread assaults on its civilian infrastructure.
The announcement on social media was the newest instance of Trump backing down from extreme threats, after he warned Iran earlier on Tuesday that “a whole civilisation will die tonight” if his calls for weren’t met.
Trump stated the deal was topic to Iran’s settlement to pause its blockade of oil and fuel provides by means of the strait, which usually handles about one-fifth of worldwide oil shipments.
“This can be a double sided CEASEFIRE!” Trump wrote on his Reality Social platform. “The rationale for doing so is that we have now already met and exceeded all Army targets, and are very far together with a definitive Settlement regarding Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE within the Center East.”
Trump stated Iran had offered a 10-point proposal that was a “workable foundation” for negotiations and that he anticipated an settlement to be “finalized and consummated” in the course of the two-week ceasefire.
