Trump agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for 2 weeks

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would pause its bombing campaign in Iran for two weeks, calling it a “double-sided ceasefire” requested by Pakistani mediators in a last-minute bid to create space for diplomacy.In a social media post, Trump said the suspension of military action was “subject to the Iran" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="8614" data-entity-type="organization">Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz”.He added that Washington had received “a 10-point proposal from Iran” and believed it could serve as “a workable basis on which to negotiate”.“Almost all 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,” Trump said.From Tehran, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi said, “If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.”“For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible,” Araghchi added.Iran's Supreme National Security Council said that negotiations with Washington “will begin on Friday, April 10, in Islamabad with complete distrust toward the American side.”