Trump Brokers 2-Week Iran Ceasefire — Strait of Hormuz to Reopen for Tankers

President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran on the evening of April 7–8, reached less than two hours before his self-imposed 8 p.m. ET deadline. Trump had warned that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if no agreement was reached. Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe tanker passage as the core condition; the US and Israel agreed to suspend bombing operations for the ceasefire period. Pakistan's prime minister facilitated negotiations and is scheduled to host continued diplomatic talks in Islamabad on April 10. The ceasefire marks the first direct US-Iran diplomatic de-escalation agreement in decades. Reports of isolated ceasefire violations in Gulf states emerged within hours of the announcement.