Explainer: US-Iran ceasefire: what we know - Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"Controlling the strait is now Iran’s vital strategic asset. It’s more important than their nuclear program."
— Vali Nasr , Academic
"We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture; it’s a way of securing it—also securing it from lots of other people."
— President Trump , Politician
"Both parties have displayed remarkable wisdom and understanding and have remained constructively engaged in furthering the cause of peace and stability."
— Shehbaz Sharif , Politician
"That will be perfectly taken care of, or I wouldn’t have settled."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iran had proposed a 'workable' 10-point peace plan."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Both parties have displayed remarkable wisdom and understanding and have remained constructively engaged in furthering the cause of peace and stability."
— Shehbaz Sharif , Politician
"This will be a double-sided CEASEFIRE! 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."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces."
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"The agreement did not include Lebanon."
— Benjamin Netanyahu , Politician
"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."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"a big day for world peace"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be ..."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"the agreement is strictly predicated on the 'COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz'"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"a 'double sided CEASEFIRE', stating that he had agreed to suspend the bombing campaign for 14 days"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The two-week ceasefire requires Iran to open the strait."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The two-week ceasefire requires Iran to open the strait."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"who knows if any of that is true, but if this agreement gives Iran the right to control the strait that is cataclysmic for the world."
— Chris Murphy , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Anthony Albanese is the Prime Minister of Australia.
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Chris Murphy is a United States Senator from Connecticut.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Donald Trump served as the 45th President of the United States.
Seyed Abbas Araghchi is Iran's Foreign Minister.
Shehbaz Sharif is the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
A professor of international affairs and Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University.
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Details on the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, its terms, and the current status of the conflict.
An examination of Iran's 10-point ceasefire plan and its potential acceptance by the U.S.
A comprehensive overview of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, its terms, and potential implications.
A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has halted 40 days of attacks, with both sides agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin negotiations in Islamabad.
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with Iran allowing passage through the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian military management.
Iran and the U.S. have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, during which shipping traffic will be allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, attacks will cease, and both sides will work towards a permanent solution to the conflict.
The Guardian reports on the provisional ceasefire between the US and Iran, highlighting Tehran's commitment to reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
MEED reports on the conditional two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, potentially pausing a regional conflict that began on 28 February.
An overview of the recent two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, including its terms and implications.
Despite intense U.S. military actions, the conflict with Iran ended without achieving the administration's objectives, with Iran gaining control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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