Iran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so far

The Guardian · April 8, 2026 War

Donald Trump pauses threat to bomb Iranian infrastructure as Tehran proposes 10-point plan which includes control of strait of Hormuz and withdrawal of all US forces Middle East crisis – live updates Full report: US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire, with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of Hormuz Donald Trump has pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran , less than two hours before a deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die. ” Trump said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Tehran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and reopening the strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil is shipped during peacetime. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it had conditionally accepted a two-week ceasefire if attacks agains Iran are halted.

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