US and Iran agree on two-week ceasefire, world urges sustained peace efforts

Brussels [Belgium], April 8 (ANI): The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, signalling a temporary pause in hostilities and a potential step toward de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East. Global leaders welcomed the development but emphasised that lasting peace will require serious negotiations. 'For now the world has stepped back from disaster.