Iran war: US, Israel, Tehran agree two-week ceasefire

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Donald Trump has pulled back from threats to destroy Iran and agreed to a two-week ceasefire after receiving a 10-point proposal from Tehran. Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen. Follow DW.

  • Trump says he has agreed 'to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks' 
  • Iran's Supreme National Security Council has reportedly accepted the two-week ceasefire 
  • The agreement hinges on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz 
  • World leaders and global markets have welcomed the news of the truce
  • The ceasefire deal comes after Trump had escalated his rhetoric towards Iran, warning Tuesday that a 'whole civilization' would 'die' unless Tehran reopened the crucial waterway
  • US-Iran talks set to begin in Pakistan on Friday 
  • Israel strikes Lebanon after saying the ceasefire deal doesn't include Lebanon 

Welcome to DW's coverage of the conflict in Iran and the Middle East on Wednesday, April 8: