US President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement on a two-week ceasefire. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also gave his reaction.
As he pointed out in his post, Pakistan played a key role in mediating the negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
“In response to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s brotherly request in his post, and taking into account the United States’ request for negotiations based on its 15-point proposal, as well as the US President’s announcement to accept the general framework of Iran’s 10-point proposal as a basis for negotiations, I hereby declare, on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, that if the attacks on Iran are stopped, our powerful armed forces will suspend their defensive operations,” he wrote.
He also referred to the key issue of the agreement, namely the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
“Within a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible with coordination with the Iranian armed forces and with due respect for technical limitations,” Araghchi added.