US, Iran agree to two-week ceasefire with reopening of Strait of Hormuz

PM Shehbaz, early Wednesday morning, announced that Iran and the United States "along with their allies have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY."

In a post on X, PM Shehbaz further invited the US and Iran's "delegations to Islamabad on Friday, April 10 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes."

US President Donald Trump agreed to the two-week ceasefire with less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastating attacks on its civilian infrastructure.

"A big day for World Peace! Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough! Likewise, so has everyone else!" he said on Truth Social.

The post added that "The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz."

Trump's announcement on social media represented an abrupt turnaround from earlier in the day, when he issued an extraordinary warning that "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if his demands were not met.

Trump said the last-minute deal was subject to Iran's agreement to pause its blockade of oil and gas supplies through the strait, which typically handles about one-fifth of global oil shipments. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement that Tehran would stop counter-attacks and provide safe passage through the waterway.

"This will be a double-sided CEASEFIRE!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East."

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed, "This is a victory for the United States that President Trump and our incredible military made happen."

"The success of our military created maximum leverage, allowing President Trump and the team to engage in tough negotiations that have now created an opening for a diplomatic solution and long-term peace," she said in a post on X.