What the US, Iran, Israel and Pakistan have said about the ceasefire
What the US, Iran, Israel and Pakistan have said about the ceasefire
April 8 (Reuters) – The United States, Israel, and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire through Pakistani mediation, and US and Iranian officials are scheduled to meet on Friday to seek a long-term settlement.
While Tehran and Washington have agreed to discussions, Iran’s 10-point proposals—which U.S. President Donald Trump described as a “workable basis” for negotiations—had little overlap with Washington’s previously proposed 15-point plan, implying significant gaps to bridge.
Iran’s request included a demand to enrich uranium, something Washington previously rejected. The ten points also fail to address Iran’s missile capabilities, which Israel and the United States have stated must be significantly reduced.
Below is what each side engaged has stated so far regarding the cease-fire agreement.
WHAT HAVE THE PAKISTANI MEDIATORS SAID?
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif proclaimed the truce between Iran and the United States on X, stating that the two sides agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon, where Israel had conducted strikes.
The prime minister’s statement included no mention of Iran’s 10-point proposals or the US’s 15-point plan, nor any deal with Israel.
According to one Pakistani official in the region, Iran can expect to win many of its requests, including reconstruction, reparations, and sanctions relief, but not an agreement on nuclear enrichment.
What did Trump say, and what were previous US proposals?
In a post on his Truth Social, Trump stated that US forces would postpone strikes on Iran for two weeks if the Islamic Republic agreed to “the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz.”
He stated the two parties were “very far along with a definitive agreement concerning long-term PEACE with Iran and PEACE in the Middle East.” While he said Iran’s 10-point plan provided “a workable basis” for discussions, he did not detail the points and stated that significant points of conflict had been resolved.
According to Israeli officials, Trump’s 15-point proposal, which was previously submitted to Iran via Pakistan, called for Iran to remove its highly enriched uranium stores, halt enrichment, curtail its ballistic missile program, and cut off support for regional allies.
What is Iran’s position?
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran would suspend its defensive military actions on the condition that all attacks against the country come to an end. This was based on the US’s 15-point proposal and Trump’s agreement to use Iran’s 10-point plan for negotiations.
He stated that safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible for two weeks, “via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and due consideration of technical limitations.”
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced that Washington has accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal and has committed to the following:
- non-aggression;
- The Strait of Hormuz remaining under Iran’s command.
- Acceptance of enrichment.
- Releasing all primary and secondary punishments;
- Termination of all resolutions passed by the United Nations Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors;
- Withdrawal of US combat units from the region.
- and the suspension of all hostilities, including those against the Islamic resistance in Lebanon.
Prior to the ceasefire arrangement, a senior Iranian official stated that Iran will charge transit fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, an international waterway.
What have the ISRAELIS said?
Israel stated it has agreed to a cease-fire with Iran, but that the agreement did not include a halt to military activity in Lebanon.
According to an Israeli official, the US negotiated a brief ceasefire with Israel in advance. Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz without a commitment to terminate the conflict, compensate, or lift sanctions.
The person also stated that the Trump administration notified Israel that during talks with Iran over the next two weeks, the US will insist on the removal of nuclear material, a halt to enrichment, and the elimination of the ballistic missile threat, among other issues.