U.S, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Tehran agrees to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Two White House officials confirmed to Reuters that Israel has also agreed to the two-week ceasefire and to suspend its bombing campaign on Iran. 

A few minutes after Trump's announcement, the Israeli military said it had identified missiles launched from Iran toward Israel.

Trump and Iran's leaders may not agree on much, but the importance of the Strait of Hormuz is key for both. For Iran, it is leverage. The transit of oil through the strait has nearly ground to a halt, increasing the price of Brent crude by 50 per cent since the war began, with analysts warning it is on track to get higher yet.

Trump needs to get ships moving through the strategic chokepoint to begin the process of lowering the price of gasoline in the U.S. It will still take time.

The website marinetraffic.com shows the congregation of around 1,500 ships, many of them tankers, off the coasts of Oman and the U.A.E., waiting for the strait to be safe again.

If the ceasefire is working, we will see the waterway busy once more.

Trump's announcement marks the fourth time he has extended a deadline for Iran to either open the Strait of Hormuz or face consequences. 

He first issued such an ultimatum on March 21, giving Iran 48 hours to comply or see its power plants obliterated. 

On March 23, just hours before the deadline, he gave Iran five more days, claiming negotiations were making good progress.

On March 26, he said the U.S. Would hold off on its threat for another 10 days.  

Last weekend, with that 10-day timeline set to expire on Monday, Trump extended it to Tuesday without stating a clear reason. 

It's not yet clear whether Iran has agreed to allow traffic through the strait, which Trump said is a condition for the U.S. Agreeing to the two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan.

The New York Times reported that Iran had agreed, citing three Iranian officials.  

Payam Akhavan, human rights chair at the University of Toronto's Massey College, said a ceasefire is "certainly a good thing" that will bring deep relief to hundreds of thousands of people, though he said he is still concerned about Iran's long-term future and the state of the world order beyond the next 14 days.

"One of the problems here is the people of Iran have been the victims of massacres by a ruthless regime and bombardment by foreign powers.

"There are long-term problems which have to be addressed, namely the democratic transformation of Iran by the Iranian people. And then there's the wider question of what sort of leadership we have at a time when the international rule of law has become imperilled," he continued. 

"This sort of gangster gunboat diplomacy is not sustainable in the long run."

Trump's post goes on to say that his reason for agreeing to the pause is because the U.S. Has "already met and exceeded" all of its military objectives and is "very far along" with an agreement for long-term peace with Iran. 

He said the U.S. "received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate." 

In a social media post, Trump announced he's holding off on his threat to bomb Iranian power plants and bridges and accepting the terms of an extension proposed by Pakistan: a two-week extension on his deadline in exchange for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz during that period.

"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," the president posted at 6:32 p.m. ET, just 90 minutes before his deadline today was set to expire.

Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, has issued a statement on social media saying discussions to pause the conflict have taken a “step forward” after being in a “sensitive stage.” 

Pakistan asked Trump a few hours ago to consider giving Iran a two-week deadline extension, while requesting that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz during that period.

A Republican congressman who has been a solid Trump supporter is taking issue with the president's threat to wipe out Iran.

Nathaniel Moran is a representative from Texas who cites Bible verses in his congressional biography and describes himself as a Reagan Republican. 

"To date, I have supported the President’s decisions relating to the Iranian conflict," Moran said in a post on X. 

"I do not support the destruction of a 'whole civilization.' That is not who we are, and it is not consistent with the principles that have long guided America." 

Few Republicans have been willing to oppose Trump publicly on any policies since his return to the White House in 2025.  

Iran has a mix of power plants to serve its population of more than 92 million, though it relies mostly on natural gas plants scattered across the country.

The biggest is the Damavand power station just outside Tehran, which has an output well above 2,000 MW and serves a wide swath of the surrounding region.

The Bushehr plant — the country's only nuclear power station — is also of note. Located on the country's west coast, it has already been hit by a projectile, Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency. One person was killed but there was no increase in radiation levels, the agency said, adding it was the "fourth such incident in recent weeks."

Lloyd Axworthy, who was Canada's foreign affairs minister under former prime minister Jean Chrétien, agreed the careful responses from Carney and other European leaders did not meet the moment. 

Statements alone are no longer enough, he said, even if they carry a stronger message.

"I think what Canada and others should start talking about is, how do we hold Donald Trump and Israel and Iran, who are all committing war crimes, accountable? It's not just a matter of response, it's a matter of taking initiative and action that will do something about it and make it very clear to Trump and his people that they can't get away with it."

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