By THE ALASKA STORY
April 7, 2026 – President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the United States has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, stepping back from what he had earlier warned could become a devastating military strike that might result in the destruction of a “whole civilization.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the pause in hostilities comes after US forces “met and exceeded all Military objectives” and as negotiators move toward what he described as a broader peace agreement.
“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,” Trump wrote. “We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate.”
The ceasefire is contingent on Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for a significant portion of the world’s oil supply, which Trump described earlier as a “very big priority” in the negotiations. He said the two-week window is intended to allow both sides to finalize terms, noting that “almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to.”
Trump also revealed that the decision followed direct conversations with Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who urged him to hold off on planned strikes.
“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,” Trump wrote. “This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!”
The announcement is a shift from Trump’s tone earlier Tuesday morning, when he warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again” if Iran did not reach a deal with the United States.
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The president said the pause reflects confidence that a broader settlement is close at hand.
“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 Longterm problem close to resolution,” Trump wrote.
The two-week ceasefire now sets a short timeline for negotiators to finalize what Trump characterized as a long-term peace agreement, with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz emerging as a central condition and a potential early test of Iran’s compliance.
21 thoughts on “Trump announces ceasefire with Iran”
Iran has learned a small humility lesson America (including Israel) are strong. And! If you throw stones at a moose it charges and tramples get badly hurt even possible losing your life
Doesn’t sound like the surviving government members of the ayatollahs regime will step down and still be a risk to the safety of all Iranians especially the growing number of Christian Iranians on Iran
Trump should have just blown the f*ck out of these radical, murderous Iranian mullahs. Iranian people would be better off.
He already did and was running out of targets. Cheers –
What’s the name of that betting site? I want to bet ten thousand dollars that attacks on and from the US, Israel and Iran will begin in 36 hours. Who lies the least?
Israel has already attacked Lebanon, breaking one of the 10 point conditions the Iranians demanded for their cooperation in the ceasefire. It is highly likely that Iran will retaliate against Tel Aviv soon, probably as we speak, unless Trump can rein in Netanyahoo!
The American people spent the whole day yesterday wondering if their bloated, mad king would destroy Iran, only to find out he was terrorizing them in order to protect his ego after starting a disastrous war.
No Hans, America didnt waste their day wondering like you did.
I wonder how the antisemites might possibly try to spin this one…
And just who are “the antisemites”, eh Steve?
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We know damned well who you, and the Israeli-beholden bipartisan neocon establishment, considers them to be: anyone in opposition to the Israeli-captured US political establishment.
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Pat Buchanan was correct: Washington DC is Israeli-occupied territory.
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I do, though, enjoy watching you neocon hypocrites and traitorous, anti-American ‘Israel Firsters’ squirming as the American public increasingly rejects the decades-old bipartisan obeisance to that rogue Middle Eastern country.
Jeff,
There’s a pretty well established definition of what an antisemite is, I’ve shared it with you previously, of course you know who the antisemites are. What amazes me is how often you simply cannot help but express your hatred and you do so like you are checking boxes to meet that very definition.
https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism
When one cannot marshal facts, logic or reason to support their argument, there is always the fallback of the ad hominem (“to the man”) attack, whereby the opponent is attacked as a diversion, rather than the facts or logic of their argument.
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Steve-O: “There is an antisemite under every bed!”. LOL. You neocons and Israel-firsters love to play the “antisemite” card more than the radical leftists play the “racist” and “homophobic” cards. All of them are getting badly frayed.
Jeff,
You still don’t understand what an ad hominem attack is even while resorting to using them.
You are entitled to your opinion, however you are not entitled to make up words out of wholecloth and claim that I’ve said them. Like most of your posts you once again show your true colors, this time you’ve shown your lying side.
Your history of posting antisemitic statements speaks for itself, here’s a trip down memory lane for you:
Jefferson
November 12, 2023 At 6:10 pm
Steve,
Just admit it already: you are a Jew.
A Jew with a victim/persecution complex, to be exact.
Steve-O
November 12, 2023 At 6:58 pm
Jeff,
I’m not a Jew, would that be a problem if I were? I mean obviously it would be for you and a few others here. I happen to find antisemitism repulsive and so I call it out whenever I see it and boy is it strong in you. But please keep saying what you’ve been saying and just being yourself, you are a shining example for children to follow. And I certainly think now is the time to shine the light on the likes of you!
Jefferson
November 18, 2023 At 6:02 am
Why would anyone who is NOT a self-aggrieved Jew respond as you have to the many comments here.
Steve-O
November 18, 2023 At 10:34 am
Because Jeff, people who have a conscience and who’ve heard the horrors that were committed by the terrorists Hamas on Jews in Israel on October 7th don’t make antisemitic jokes about it as you are now admitting to making. People with any shred of moral fiber don’t standby while others callously comment on every single article about Jews about how they aren’t antisemitic while actively posting antisemitic statements over and over. You could have simply said you disagree with the US spending money in Israel and leave it at that, but you didn’t because you couldn’t help but kick people while they are down…that’s just who you are Jeff.
And another gem, after you had previously been informed that I am not Jewish you still can only imagine a world where people who are opposed to antisemtism must be Jewish. Which, as it turns out is yet one more sign of the antisemitism raging inside of you:
Jefferson April 18, 2024 At 7:20 am
I rightfully did accuse you of having dual loyalty, or primary loyalty to your Jewish ethnicity, NOT because it is an “ages old antisemitic slur” (I had literally never heard or read of that claim being such)…Dealing with such a highly dishonest, disloyal and disagreeable person like you makes antisemitism all the more understandable.
There are many, many, many more examples of what you’ve written over the years on the subject. Many of your comments came on articles that literally had nothing to do with Israel or Jews.
So now that we’ve established your credentials, how do you reconcile President Trump agreeing to this ceasefire and your well document and clearly antisemitic belief that Israel runs the US? Not but two days ago you said:
Jefferson says:
April 7, 2026 at 5:34 pm
Micah, I was going to also post a comment here condemning this unnecessary, unethical and criminal war against Iran that is manifestly NOT in our national interest, and merely reflective of the control that the rogue state of Israel continues to exert over US national politics and foreign policy, but you said it all better than I would have, and more. Bravo!
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Despite all the disingenuous and malicious claims by the bipartisan neocon establishment to the contrary, the US flag does not contain a 51st star that represents Israel.
Steve,
Thank you once again for demonstrating your arrogance, dishonesty, hyperbolic persecution complex, and inherently unhinged nature. Despite all your bullying and bluster to the contrary, the American people are waking up to the insidious and perverse nature of the longstanding US-Israeli relationship, and are increasingly rejecting it, as they rightly should and as all polls show. The reign of you traitorous neocons over US foreign policy is coming to an end, and not soon enough.
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As Trump campaigned (but has now repudiated), I am for “America First”, unlike you, who are “Israel First”.
I never want to hear another word about Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal from hypocritical, opportunistic MAGA bootlickers ever again.
Trump got 13 killed as well. He also spent $44 billion of our money & crashed the global economy in the process to cosplay a tough guy.
Money well spent. We no longer have to worry about any “surprise attacks” such as Pearl Harbor or twin towers World Trade Center from these goat ropers. As far as the few resulting casualties it is much less than the loss of tens of thousands of Iranian citizens protesting against the murderous Regime who is currently enjoying their 50 virgins reward. The families of the lost soldiers last request was to finish the job which is opposite of the families opinions of the 13 soldiers who got blown up by a prisoner released from jail under Biden’s watch while basking in the sun on a Delaware Beach. No comparison there. As far as “MAGA bootlickers” it beats the hell out of Biden.s “MAFA”….clue…the F doesnt stand for fabulous.
Those stubborn arrogant Iranian regime members. Pulling a fast one they were determine to get one last launch in on an unsuspecting Isreal last night while they all were supposed to be in a ceasefire.
There is only one way to deal with Iran’s regime.
Trump says we “met and exceeded all Military objectives”. We’ve secured the uranium? Promises and foot-dragging and ‘we don’t know where it is now’ will not suffice. Until the uranium has been removed from Iran, we have NOT even met our primary objective much less all of them.
Past time for 25th amendment action.