U.S. AGREES TO 2-WEEK CEASEFIRE WITH IRAN

The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/iran-us-ceasefire-pakistan-two-weeks" target="_blank">proposed by Pakistan, President Trump said Tuesday night.

The big picture: The Pakistani proposal, which came hours before https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/trump-iran-deadline-bridges-power-plants" target="_blank">Trump's deadline to launch massive strikes if no deal was reached, involves a pause on Trump's threat and a commitment from Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks.

• That two-week period would be used to negotiate a larger agreement to potentially end the war.
• There have been discussions through mediators about potential in-person negotiations, likely to be led by Vice President Vance, though nothing has been announced.
• The announcement comes less than 12 hours after Trump threatened to wipe out Iran's https://www.axios.com/2026/04/07/trump-threaten-iran-civilization-die" target="_blank">entire "civilization." More specifically, he threatened bridges, power plants and potentially oil and water infrastructure.

Behind the scenes: Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran picked up momentum over the past 24 hours, as Axios reported, with Pakistan serving as the primary mediator.

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and political allies like Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had urged Trump https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-us-tehran-ceasefire-talks" target="_self">to reject any proposal unless Iran made major concessions.
• Members of Trump's team, including Vance and envoy Steve Witkoff, have advised him to take a deal if they could get one.

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