WASHINGTON, April 7 - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has agreed "to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."
In a social media post, Trump described conversations with Pakistani officials and set a specific condition for the temporary halt in offensive action. He said he had spoken to leaders in Pakistan, which he described as having acted as a mediator between Washington and Tehran and which had sought a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war.
Trump wrote: "Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks." He added that "This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE."
The president also said the United States had received a document from Iran. Trump said the U.S. has received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and "believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate." He did not provide further detail in the post about the contents of the proposal or any next steps beyond the two-week suspension tied to the strait's opening.
The statement frames the pause as explicitly conditional and temporary. Beyond the quoted language and the identification of Pakistani interlocutors - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir - the message emphasized the narrow terms for the agreement and the president's view that the proposal received from Iran could serve as a basis for talks.
Reporting note: The public remarks were issued via social media and included direct quotations attributed to the president. The statement identifies Pakistan as a mediator and specifies the Strait of Hormuz as the condition for the suspension of offensive action.