Immediate Ceasefire under Pakistan’s Auspices
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday that the United States, Iran, and their allies had agreed to a ceasefire “everywhere” for a period of two weeks. Negotiations are set to begin this Friday in Islamabad to reach a “final agreement.”
Washington Hails “Total and Complete Victory” President Trump stated in a phone interview with AFP, “There is no doubt about it.” The American president announced the suspension of strikes on Iran and assured that the issue of Iranian uranium, a key point of conflict, will be “perfectly resolved.”
Israel Refuses to Include Lebanon in Ceasefire While “supporting the American president’s decision to suspend strikes on Iran for two weeks,” Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu’s government contradicted Pakistan’s statements by claiming that the truce was not applicable throughout the region.
Tehran Agrees to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz with Conditions “If attacks against Iran cease, our powerful armed forces will halt their offensive operations,” declared Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on his X account. “For a period of two weeks, secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible in coordination with Iranian armed forces and considering technical limitations,” he added.
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris en route to France The couple of teachers who have been confined to their residence in Tehran for five months are expected to land in Paris “in the morning.” President Emmanuel Macron is said to be at the tarmac to welcome them.
