BREAKING: President Trump agreed to a ceasefire and to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran” for two weeks.
In a dramatic late-night shift on April 7, 2026, President Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of military operations against Iran, narrowly averting a massive escalation scheduled for his 8:00 PM ET deadline.
The decision comes after a day of high-stakes brinkmanship where the President had previously warned on Truth Social that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if the Iranian regime did not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The ceasefire was brokered following urgent diplomatic intervention by Pakistan. According to the President’s official statement:
Primary Condition: The “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING” of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime corridor that has been largely blocked since the conflict began in late February.
Mediators: The President credited conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir for the breakthrough.
“I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks… The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE.” — President Donald J. Trump
