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Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran
Published on: Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Published on: Wed, Apr 08, 2026
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Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump (pic) announced Tuesday a two-week suspension of military action against Iran following discussions with Pakistani leaders.

Trump said that after conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, he agreed to halt planned strikes, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz “completely, immediately, and safely”, Anadolu Ajansi reported.

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"I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.

"This will be a double sided ceasefire," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

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