{"id":10823,"date":"2026-04-08T08:17:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=10823"},"modified":"2026-04-08T08:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T08:17:58","slug":"trump-announces-two-week-ceasefire-with-iran-after-talks-with-pakistan-leadership-signals-big-day-for-world-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/08\/trump-announces-two-week-ceasefire-with-iran-after-talks-with-pakistan-leadership-signals-big-day-for-world-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran after talks with Pakistan leadership, signals \u2018Big Day for World Peace\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON\/ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (WNP): U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran following high-level engagements with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan\u2019s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, describing the development as a significant step toward long-term peace in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>In posts shared on Truth Social, President Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned military action against Iran for a period of two weeks, subject to Tehran ensuring the \u201ccomplete, immediate, and safe opening\u201d of the Strait of Hormuz. He termed the move a \u201cdouble-sided ceasefire,\u201d aimed at allowing diplomacy to finalize a broader peace agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the decision followed direct conversations with Pakistan\u2019s leadership, who urged restraint to create space for negotiations. He added that the United States had already achieved its military objectives and was now \u201cvery far along\u201d in reaching a definitive agreement with Iran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10838\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HFWtQTHa8AAPcea.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"516\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The U.S. president revealed that Washington had received a 10-point proposal from Iran, which he described as a \u201cworkable basis\u201d for negotiations, noting that most contentious issues between the two sides had already been addressed.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a separate post, Trump expressed optimism about the broader regional outlook, calling it a \u201cbig day for world peace.\u201d He said Iran appeared ready to move toward reconstruction and stability, while the United States would assist in easing congestion and ensuring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just \u2018hanging around\u2019 to make sure everything goes well,\u201d Trump stated, adding that the developments could usher in a \u201cGolden Age of the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes amid intensified diplomatic efforts involving Pakistan, which has been actively engaging key stakeholders to de-escalate tensions and facilitate dialogue between Washington and Tehran.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-10840\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HFV9bbba8AAq1hb-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"870\" height=\"900\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The proposed two-week ceasefire could provide a crucial window for finalizing a long-term agreement, potentially marking a turning point in efforts to stabilize the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON\/ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (WNP): U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran following high-level engagements with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan\u2019s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, describing the development as a significant step toward long-term peace in the Middle East. In posts shared on Truth Social, President Trump [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,65,54,40,75],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-diplomatic-missions","category-foreign-missions","category-middle-east","category-national","category-usa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10823"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10823\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}