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5 min readIran Ceasefire Begins. What Comes Next? | 4.8.26
The 11th Hour Deal
With just over an hour to go before his 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline expired, President Trump announced a two-week "double-sided ceasefire" with Iran — a diplomatic breakthrough that averted what he described as "civilization altering stakes." The announcement came on Truth Social around 6:30 p.m. Eastern, after days of escalating tension and a Sunday ultimatum demanding Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face military consequences.
The ceasefire hinges on Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz immediately while continuing to negotiate in "good faith." Trump wrote that conversations with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir led him to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," subject to Iran agreeing to the "complete, immediate, and safe opening" of the strait. He described the deal as a "double-sided ceasefire" and said the U.S. had received a 10-point proposal from Iran that "believe is a workable basis on which to negotiate."
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- 1 (00:03) **Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire with Iran** - President Trump announces a two-week double-sided ceasefire deal with Iran, contingent on the regime reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- 2 (02:55) **Ceasefire Conditions and Trump's Announcement** - Details of the ceasefire, including the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and continued good-faith negotiations.
- 3 (04:21) **Iranian Response and the 10-Point Proposal** - Iran's Supreme National Security Council accepted the ceasefire terms, but with posturing and conditions.
- 4 (06:07) **Skepticism and Expert Analysis on the Ceasefire** - Analysts express doubt that Trump will agree to Iran's demands, with some predicting the war will resume.
- 5 (07:29) **Pakistan's Role and International Dynamics** - Pakistan's Prime Minister played a key role in brokering the deal, while China and Russia vetoed a UN resolution to reopen the strait.
- 6 (08:29) **What to Expect Next** - War Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Cain are scheduled for a Pentagon press briefing at 8 AM Eastern.
- 7 (10:10) **Situation on the Ground in Iran** - Benham Ben Talablu, Senior Director of the Iran Program at FDD, describes the dire conditions inside Iran.
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A two-week ceasefire with Iran begins, and the Iranian people are isolated by a month-long internet blackout. Plus, an American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad is released by her terrorist captors. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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