On April 8, U.S. President Trump stated: "Based on discussions with Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif and Pakistani Army Chief General Asim Munir, they requested that I do not deploy destructive forces against Iran tonight, and on the condition that Iran agrees to fully, immediately, and safely open the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a mutual ceasefire! The reason for this is that we have achieved or even surpassed all military objectives and made significant progress towards reaching a long-term peace agreement with Iran and a peace agreement in the Middle East. We have received a ten-point proposal from Iran and believe it is a viable basis for negotiation. Almost all past points of contention between the U.S. and Iran have been agreed upon, and the two-week period will allow for the finalization and implementation of the agreement. As the President of the United States and on behalf of the countries in the Middle East, I am very honored to make progress on the resolution of this long-standing issue."
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