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Iran and US agree to conditional ceasefire and opening of Hormuz strait | BBC News

2026-04-08 News & Politics
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US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to a proposed two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran if shipping traffic is allowed to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has announced Iran will agree to a ceasefire "if attacks against Iran are halted". The US president had set a deadline of 20:00 EDT (01:00 GMT) for a deal or else "a whole civilisation will die tonight". Pakistan, which has been acting as a mediator, called on Trump to extend his deadline for two weeks, and has invited both sides for talks in Islamabad on Friday. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Iran #US #StraitofHormuz #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@user-im4jl5ge3t 2026-04-08

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686 24 replies
@PropheC-1 2026-04-08

Modern Definition of Ceasefire: You cease i fire.

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@cfq.tufanuf 2026-04-08

2 Weeks..... Déjà Vu Anyone???

285 6 replies
@lymon800 2026-04-08

yeah sure i'll check back again in three minutes

259 3 replies
@GeeBee909 2026-04-08

He watched a film on Mussolini last night and it freaked him out

149 5 replies
@davescott7680 2026-04-08

War goals achieved, opened straight that was already open. Well done.

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@01oo011 2026-04-08

This little side quest just proved to them why they need nukes.

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@Garmonbozia-nc7mm 2026-04-08

lol anyone get the feeling that the mediators are telling both sides what they want to hear and nothing has been agreed?

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@SkyTonesx 2026-04-08

"We really need to talk to them using the Lego language—because, frankly, American politicians understand things just about as well as a toddler with a box of blocks."

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@shanecoleman5952 2026-04-08

So the only consequence of all of this nonsense is that now Iran makes two billion dollars per year forever.

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