U.S.–Iran Conditional Ceasefire: Key Facts as Hormuz Tensions Ease
The United States and Iran have agreed to a conditional two‑week ceasefire allowing commercial vessels to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, easing weeks of heightened tensions following coordinated US‑Israeli strikes on Iranian targets.
The truce, announced early Wednesday by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been mediating between both sides, takes effect immediately.
The agreement comes hours after US President Donald Trump warned of severe consequences if Iran did not reopen the strategic waterway. He later said he had agreed to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks” on the condition that Tehran allows unhindered maritime traffic.
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Iran confirmed it would permit vessel movement through the strait, coordinated by its military, and issued a 10‑point proposal calling for a halt to conflicts in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen, lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets, and compensation for reconstruction. It also reiterated its commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons.
Despite the truce, tensions remain high. Sirens sounded in Israel shortly after the announcement, with the Israel Defense Forces reporting missile interceptions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said Israel supports the temporary halt in US strikes but stressed that the ceasefire “does not include Lebanon,” where Israeli ground operations against Hezbollah continue.
Pakistan has invited delegations from both countries to Islamabad on Friday for further negotiations. The White House confirmed discussions are ongoing but said no meeting has been finalised.
Diplomats caution that talks will be difficult, noting that Washington and Tehran have differing interpretations of the ceasefire terms. Previous negotiation attempts in the past year were disrupted by military escalations.
By PRNigeria
