Iran agreed Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran and the US reached
Iran agreed Tuesday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran and the US reached a two-week cease-fire deal — a dramatic breakthrough in a nearly 40-day war that rattled global shipping and sent gas prices soaring.
President Trump announced the pause on military strikes on Iran less than 90 minutes before his 8 p.m. deadline — saying it was subject to Tehran agreeing to let ships pass through the key waterway. Israel also agreed to the two-week cease-fire, a White House official told The Post.
In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said he spoke with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who urged him to hold off on what he described as a “destructive force” set to be unleashed on Iran.
President Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the James
President Trump pretends to aim a sniper gun while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026.AP
The cease-fire is “subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,” he added.
“This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! 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 with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East,” Trump said. “We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate.”
The president further explained that “almost all of the various points of past contention have
The president further explained that “almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran.”
“A two-week period will allow the agreement to be finalized,” he added.
