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Trump declares two-week ceasefire with Iran and claims Strait of Hormuz will re-open as Tehran submits 10-point peace plan to end the war

Apr 7, 2026Right

Donald Trump has extended a doomsday deadline for Iran after high-stakes negotiations spearheaded by JD Vance.

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Pakistan pleads with Trump to extend Iran ‘civilization’ deadline two weeks in return for Iran opening Strait of Hormuz

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Pakistan pleads with Trump to extend Iran ‘civilization’ deadline two weeks in return for Iran opening Strait of Hormuz

The prime minister of Pakistan is begging President Donald Trump to postpone his bombing campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, simultaneously pleading for the Trump regime to open up the Strait of Hormuz as a gesture of good faith. Shehbaz Sharif published the plea to social media on Tuesday afternoon, claiming that “diplomatic efforts…

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again despite Trump's ceasefire deal

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Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again despite Trump's ceasefire deal

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a ceasefire that required the waterway to remain open.Iran had threatened to close the strait again on Wednesday morning due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon. For his part, Trump insisted that Lebanon had never been part of the…

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Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire if Iran opens Strait of Hormuz

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Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire if Iran opens Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announces a two-week delay of a planned Iran strike following talks with Pakistani leaders and progress toward a potential agreement with Iran.

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Trump announces two-week ‘double-sided ceasefire’ hours before Iran deadline — subject to Strait of Hormuz reopening

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Trump announces two-week ‘double-sided ceasefire’ hours before Iran deadline — subject to Strait of Hormuz reopening

In a statement, Trump aid he spoke with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who urged him to hold off on what he described as a “destructive force.”

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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire, with strait of Hormuz to open

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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire, with strait of Hormuz to open

Last-minute intervention led by Pakistan cancels Trump ultimatum for Iran to surrender or face annihilationMiddle East crisis – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailThe US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday evening after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump…

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Report from Tehran: "Hormuz Is Not a Tool to End the War But How Iran Wins the Aftermath"

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Apr 7, 2026

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Report from Tehran: "Hormuz Is Not a Tool to End the War But How Iran Wins the Aftermath"

We speak with two Iranian scholars ahead of an 8 p.m. ET deadline set by President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of all its power plants, bridges and other civilian infrastructure. Twelve hours ahead of the deadline, the president posted on social media, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought…

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Trump says US will be ‘hangin’ around’ Strait of Hormuz: ‘Big money’ to be made

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Trump says US will be ‘hangin’ around’ Strait of Hormuz: ‘Big money’ to be made

President Trump on Wednesday declared “big money” is to be made by the U.S. “hangin’ around” the Strait of Hormuz following a two-week ceasefire agreement reached between the U.S. and Iran. Trump wrote on Truth Social that it was a “big day for World Peace” and that “Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough!”…

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Oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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Oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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U.S., Iran come to last-minute ceasefire agreement, Trump announces

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U.S., Iran come to last-minute ceasefire agreement, Trump announces

The U.S. and Iran came to a last-minute deal to stop the fighting, at least temporarily. The U.S. will stop its attacks for at least two weeks, provided Iran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Weijia Jiang reports.

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