US-Iran ceasefire deal: What are the terms, and what’s next?
Planeloads of negotiators and too little time: US and Iran’s 21 hours of talks
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A two-week ceasefire between the US, Israel, and Iran began on April 8, 2026, halting 40 days of attacks that risked a wider conflict. Brokered by Pakistan, the truce follows intense exchanges of strikes and threats that disrupted global shipping. Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the US and Israel will halt attacks on Iran. Despite the agreement, the scope remains uncertain, with disagreements over its extension to Lebanon and reports of violations. Negotiations are scheduled to begin in Islamabad to potentially establish a more lasting arrangement.
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AI-ExtractedThe strait is a key passageway for one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas.
Iran will allow the resumption of shipping across the Strait of Hormuz during the two-week period.
A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has halted 40 days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
US and Israel to halt attacks on Iran for two weeks, while Tehran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The US has received a 10-point proposal.
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