Breaking: Iran Releases Statement As Trump Agrees to 2-Week Ceasefire With Tehran, Details Emerge
- The Islamic Republic of Iran has accepted a two-week ceasefire but warned of a full-force response to any enemy 'errors'
- US President Donald Trump backed off over threats to widen attacks, contingent on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
- Strong international condemnation had surged in response to Trump threatening to focus on civilian infrastructure in Iran
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Tehran, Iran - Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war on Wednesday, April 8
Its statement said it would negotiate with the United States of America (USA) in Islamabad, Pakistan, beginning Friday, April 10, 2026.
Source: AFP
The statement said:
“It is emphasised that this does not signify the termination of the war. Our hands remain upon the trigger, and should the slightest error be committed by the enemy, it shall be met with full force.”
Recall that US President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, April 7, said that he was pulling back on his threats to widen attacks on Iran.
The American leader said this includes an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran being ready for a two-week ceasefire and to revive the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump had warned that 'a whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again', if Iran failed to make a deal that included reopening the vital waterway.
The Republican president’s comments were swiftly met with condemnation from Democrats, Pope Leo XIV, and some 'Make America Great Again' supporters who have since broken ties with him.
But in a new post on Truth Social, as captured on X, Trump said he would temporarily suspend attacks on Iran provided Tehran agreed to 'the complete, immediate, and safe opening' of the strait.
Legit.ng reported that since the war in Iran began, after US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, Trump had repeatedly backed off deadlines just before they expired.
War in Middle East: Airstrikes hit Iran
Meanwhile, intense airstrikes on Tuesday, April 7, pounded Tehran, including in residential neighbourhoods, with such strikes having targeted Iranian government and security officials in the past.
The Israeli military said it attacked an Iranian petrochemical site in Shiraz, the second day in a row it hit such a facility.
The military later said it also struck bridges in several cities that were being used by Iranian forces to transport weapons and military equipment.
A US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations, described the strikes on Kharg Island as hitting targets previously struck and not directed at oil infrastructure.
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted seven ballistic missiles and four drones launched by Iran, some of which were fired at Israel.
More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran since the war began in February, but the government has not updated the toll for days.
Source: AFP
Trump: Growing criticism of threats
In Rome, Pope Leo said on Tuesday, April 7, that the threats by Trump were 'truly unacceptable' and that such attacks would violate international law.
Similarly, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said that attacks targeting civilian and energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime, adding that such cases are notoriously difficult to prosecute.
However, Trump had said he’s 'not at all' concerned about committing war crimes.
A spokesman for the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was deeply troubled by the threats, saying no military objective justified targeting civilian infrastructure.
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Pastor Parr speaks on war
Legit.ng earlier reported that YouTube Bible teacher, Pastor Allan Parr, claimed that the war in Iran was part of the end-times.
In a message published on his official channel, he outlined seven key points supporting his claims that the world would end.
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