President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced a ceasefire in the ongoing war with Iran.
The ceasefire announcement came hours after he threatened to obliterate Iran if the country did not reach an agreement to end the raging conflict in the Middle East.
According to him, the ceasefire, which would be in place for two weeks to finalise the details of a peace accord, followed talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan.
In a post on his Truth social media late on Tuesday night, he disclosed that the duo prevailed on him to shelve his lethal and destructive bombing campaign of Iran scheduled for tonight subject to the country’s agreeing to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
He stated that the reason he agreed to the two-week truce is that the United States has attained and surpassed all its military goals, and that negotiations are at an advanced stage for an agreement that would ensure long-term peace in the Middle East.
He 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 finalised 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 long-term problem close to resolution. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
