On 7 April 2026, US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran shortly before his deadline, brokered through Pakistani mediation. Iran said it accepted the ceasefire and would begin negotiations with the U.S. in Pakistan on Friday. Israel said it supports pausing strikes if Iran opens the strait and halts attacks, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deal does not cover Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The diplomatic process was further clouded by conflicting versions of Iran’s proposed 10-point plan ncluding whether it implied “acceptance of enrichment” for Iran’s nuclear program, which Trump later called “fraudulent” despite earlier praising it as workable. Furthermore, the plan states that Iran and Oman will be allowed to charge shipping fees in the transit through Hormuz. Iran also demanded U.S. troop withdrawal, sanctions relief, and release of frozen assets.
Date: 7 April 2026. Source: apnews.com