US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would suspend Iran bombing for two weeks with the condition that Iran agrees to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement later shared by the White House.
Trump said the decision followed talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who asked him to hold back what he called “the destructive force being sent to Iran.”
In a Truth Social post, Trump said, “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.” He said the pause would happen only if Iran allows shipping traffic to move safely through the strategic waterway. Trump also said, “This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!” though he did not directly name Israel, which has also been attacking Iran and Lebanon.
Pakistan had asked Trump to extend his deadline by two weeks to give diplomacy more time. Trump earlier set a deadline of 8 p.m. EDT, or 0100 GMT, for a deal and warned that without one, “a whole civilisation will die tonight.”
Trump announces a conditional two-week pause
Trump said the United States had already “met and exceeded all Military objectives.” He also said Washington had received a “10 point proposal” from Iran and called it “a workable basis on which to negotiate.”
🚨 President Donald J. Trump makes a statement on Iran: pic.twitter.com/9mqTayL0Q3
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 7, 2026
Trump added that most past points of disagreement between the United States and Iran had been settled and that the two-week pause would allow an agreement to be “finalized and consummated.”
The White House later reposted Trump’s Truth Social message on X as an official statement. There was no immediate public response from Iranian officials.
The pope said threats against Iran’s population were “unacceptable.” The U.N. secretary-general was also reported to be “deeply troubled” by the recent rhetoric.
Oil drops after ceasefire announcement
Oil prices fell sharply after Trump’s announcement that he would suspend Iran bombing under the proposed ceasefire terms.
Brent crude fell 5.8% to $103.42 a barrel, while U.S.-traded oil dropped nearly 8.5% to $103.25. Even after the drop, both remained well above levels seen before the conflict began on Feb. 28.
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