A first ceasefire effort. Shortly before the expiry of an ultimatum from the American president threatening to destroy the Islamic Republic of Iran, Tehran and Washington agreed to a “mutual ceasefire agreement,” declared Donald Trump on Truth Social, Tuesday, April 7, including the “full, immediate, and secure reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.”
An announcement confirmed by the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, on X: “if attacks against Iran cease,” the Strait of Hormuz can reopen “for a period of two weeks.” The stakes are high, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 21% of the world’s oil consumption passed before the start of the war, has increased fuel prices and impacted global trade. Following this agreement, oil prices have dropped by more than 15%, falling below $100 (85 euros) per barrel, details Franceinfo.
Statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran: pic.twitter.com/cEtBNCLnWT
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 7, 2026
Talks in Pakistan
According to the Islamic Republic of Iran, talks will be held with Washington from Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan, a mediator for several weeks. But the end of the war still seems far off, as Iran “will not accept the cessation of hostilities until” negotiations have concluded, added Abbas Araghchi. Tehran has reportedly proposed a ten-point plan for a peace agreement. It includes the continuation of the Iranian uranium enrichment program and the lifting of all sanctions, according to Iranian media. The American president confirmed that this proposal was “a viable basis for negotiations.”
Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistani Prime Minister, also emphasized that the United States and Iran, along with their allies, had accepted a ceasefire “everywhere, including in Lebanon and elsewhere.” But the Israeli state did not share this view, stating that Lebanon was not included and that it only supported the decision to suspend strikes on Iran.
