Minutes after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, Tehran accepted the deal. Posting on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated:
"If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations."
Araghchi expressed gratitude to his "dear brothers", Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir — for their "tireless efforts to end the war in the region."
He added: "In response to the brotherly request of PM Sharif in his tweet, and considering the US request for negotiations based on its 15-point proposal, as well as President Trump's acceptance of the general framework of Iran's 10-point proposal, I hereby declare on behalf of Iran's Supreme National Security Council: if attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease defensive operations."
Statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran: pic.twitter.com/cEtBNCLnWT
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 7, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz will remain open during the two-week ceasefire, allowing safe passage "via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations."
Trump announced the ceasefire on Tuesday night, hours before the deadline to strike Iran's power plants and bridges, stating he had accepted Pakistan's proposal. Calling it a "double-sided ceasefire," he said the US had "already met and exceeded all military objectives and are very far along with a definitive agreement concerning long-term peace with Iran and PEACE in the Middle East."
He added that the US received a 10-point proposal from Iran and considers it "a workable basis on which to negotiate." While most past points of contention have been resolved, Trump said the two-week period would allow the agreement to be finalised.
The ceasefire, however, comes with conditions. Trump emphasised that it is "subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz."
Iran clarified that the ceasefire does not mark the end of the war. Its forces remain ready to respond if provoked. The Supreme National Security Council said: "This does not signify the termination of the war... Our hands remain upon the trigger, and should the slightest error be committed by the enemy, it shall be met with full force."
Negotiations are scheduled to take place in Islamabad on Friday, April 10, and are expected to last two weeks, with the possibility of extension upon mutual agreement. Tehran emphasised the importance of maintaining national unity and continuing "victory celebrations with strength" during this period.
(With inputs from IANS)
