VIDEO IS CNN BREAKING NEWS REPORT FROM SHORTLY AFTER TRUMP ANNOUNCED AGREEMENT
As his self-imposed deadline approached for having to follow-up after his threat to end the Iranian civilization if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern Time April 7, Donald Trump announced that he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the war he started against Iran.
Trump issued his internet post on the ceasefire with only about an hour-and-a-half to go until the deadline he had announced.
Trump said it would be a double-sided ceasefire, but Iran had not made an announcement as of the time Trump made his internet post that it too had agreed to a ceasefire. The White House had not issued a formal news release to reveal the ceasefire agreement as of the time Trump’s internet post appeared.
Trump’s message on his Truth Social site said:
“Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. 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. We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate. Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated. On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.”
