US, Iran Reach Conditional Two-Week Ceasefire Agreement
The United States and Iran have reached a mutual two-week ceasefire deal, with both sides committing to a set of agreed conditions.
Donald Trump says he agrees to a proposed two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran if shipping traffic is allowed to move through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran will agree to the end in fighting “if attacks against Iran are halted.”
Israel says it supports Trump’s decision to suspend strikes on Iran, but the two-week ceasefire “does not include Lebanon.”
The BBC reported that the US president had set a deadline of 20:00 EDT (01:00 BST) for a deal or else “a whole civilisation will die.”
Pakistan, which has been acting as a mediator, called on Trump to extend his deadline for two weeks and has invited both sides for talks in Islamabad on Friday.
A deficit in trust between the US and Iran will make these negotiations very difficult, BBC Persian’s correspondent in Washington writes
Oil prices have fallen sharply since the announcement of the ceasefire, now trading well under $100 a barrel.
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