President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening he will suspend planned military strikes against Iran by two weeks, with Tehran signaling it was open to a conditional ceasefire.
Trump said the move came after conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, and that the suspension is contingent on Iran’s "complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz."
Sharif said in a statement that Iran and the U.S. had agreed to an "immediate ceasefire everywhere." He also invited Washington and Tehran to peace talks in Islamabad on Friday.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Aragchi, said in a statement that Washington had accepted the general framework of a 10-point proposal, and that Tehran will cease its "defensive operations" if attacks against the country were halted.
Aragchi also said said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz "will be possible." Separately, Trump said the U.S. will aid with reopening the channel.
Source : Investing.com