Iran agrees for ceasefire with US, opening of Hormuz Strait
In an important move towards deescalation in the Middle East, Iran and United States Tuesday April 07, 2026 agreed for ceasefire and opening of Hormuz Strait.
In an important move towards deescalation in the Middle East, Iran and United States Tuesday April 07, 2026 agreed for ceasefire and opening of Hormuz Strait.
The move comes over a month of heavy bombing from all sides after US-Israel bombed Iran on February 28, 2026.
Trump had given 08:00 PM Tuesday April 07, 2026 deadline to Iran to open Hormuz Strait and agree for ceasefire.
The deal reached around two hours before the deadline.
In his threat to Iran, US President Trump, besides other things, had said “a whole civilisation will die tonight”, and warned all bridges, power plants and other Iranian infrastructure will be bombed if Iran did not reach fo a ceasefire and open the Hormuz Strait.
Pakistan mediated for ceasefire: Trump
The two weeks of ceasefire was reached with the help of mediation by Pakistan.
"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", Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social platform.
In another post on Truth Social, Trump said that the US will work with Iran, "which we have determined has gone through what will be a very productive Regime Change!"
Trump said Iran won't enrich uranium, and the US will work with Tehran to "dig up and remove all of the deeply buried (B-2 Bombers) Nuclear 'Dust.'
"It is now, and has been, under very exacting Satellite Surveillance", Trump said.
"Nothing has been touched from the date of attack. We are, and will be, talking Tariff and Sanctions relief with Iran. Many of the 15 points have already been been agreed to", he added.
Soon after, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the ceasefire on X, giving a world on edge a chance to breathe again, Al Jazeera reported.
Araghchi was even more profuse in his praise for Pakistan. “On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I express gratitude and appreciation for his dear brothers HE Prime Minister of Pakistan Sharif and HE Field Marshal Munir for their tireless efforts to end the war in the region,” he said in a statement, adding that Iran had accepted the ceasefire “in response to the brotherly request of PM Sharif”.
U.S., Iran both claim victory
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt while talking to reporters declared Operation Epic Fury a "victory" that was accomplished within Trump's self-imposed four-to-six week timeline.
From the White House's perspective, the core objectives of the campaign - ending Iran's nuclear programme and destroying their navy and drone and missile programmes - have been successful, and officials have been "swift and successful", she said.
What happens next, however, is much more complicated. All we really know is that the Trump administration sees in the ceasefire an "opening" for further talks about a "workable" proposal from Iran.
It is still unclear what, exactly, was in Iran's "modified" proposal - which Leavitt said was given in response to Trump's threats yesterday. Nor are we likely to hear much in the the way of "official" details about the progress of the talks, which will take place behind closed doors, according to BBC.
In a statement released after the announcement of ceasefire, Iran also declared a "historic and crushing defeat" of the United States and the Israeli regime after 40 days of war.
Iran also said that Washington has been forced to accept a 10-point Iranian proposal that includes a permanent ceasefire, the lifting of all sanctions, and the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) which faced retaliatory strikes from Iran also claimed victory. An adviser to the president of the United Arab Emirates said the country has "triumphed", after suffering regular Iranian attacks since the war began, BBC reported.
"We prevailed through an epic national defence that safeguarded sovereignty and dignity and protected our achievements in the face of treacherous aggression," Anwar Gargash says.
"Today, we move forward to manage a complex regional landscape with greater leverage, sharper insight, and a more solid capacity to influence and shape the future."
World leaders call for permanant ceasefire
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is visiting an air base in Saudi Arabia Tuesday, called on "those involved in the conflict" to make the truce "permanent" and urged "all sides to implement the ceasefire, including in Lebanon".
Starmer said the UK was in "close contact" with the US and other partners.
Asked whether his relationship with the US President was "in tatters", he said: "My principles and values made sure that... we wouldn’t get involved in the action without a lawful basis, without a viable, thought-through plan.”
European leaders have also welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire deal while calling for the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to hostilities, including in Lebanon.
In a joint statement, 10 leaders, including those of Germany, France, the UK, Italy and Spain, welcomed the ceasefire and urged “quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement”, which they said would be “crucial to protect the civilian population of Iran”, ensure security in the region, and “can avert a severe global energy crisis”, The Guardian reported.
On the other hand, Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, who has been the most outspoken western critic of Donald Trump’s war in Iran, issued a typically blunt reaction, saying his administration “will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket”.
In a post on X, he said: “Ceasefires are always good news – especially if they lead to a just and lasting peace. But this momentary relief cannot make us forget the chaos, the destruction, and the lives lost.”
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