The ceasefire agreement was reached just an hour before a US deadline for possible military action, including strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, was set to expire.
Trump described the development as a decisive win for the United States, calling it a “total and complete victory.” He doubled down on the claim, saying, “Total and complete victory. 100 per cent. No question about it.”Even though Trump has claimed a clear win, Iran is also presenting the ceasefire as a success for its side.
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Trump said talks are moving in a positive direction and that a broader agreement may be close. He mentioned that both sides are working on a “15-point” plan, and said most of the key issues have already been agreed upon, though nothing has been finalised yet.”We have a 15-point transaction, of which most of those things have been agreed on. We will see what happens. We’ll see if it gets there,” said Trump.
Earlier, Trump said that Iran had put forward its own “10-point” proposal, which he described as “workable”.
In a separate statement, Trump said he agreed to pause planned military action after discussions involving Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan.
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He added that the pause was conditional on Iran agreeing to the “complete, immediate, and safe opening” of the Strait of Hormuz, calling the arrangement a “double-sided ceasefire.”
The US and Israel carried out a joint military operation in Iran on February 28, which killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Since then, both countries have continued a series of strikes targeting Iran’s military infrastructure, including sites linked to its nuclear programme.
