"If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations," Araghchi said. Trump said that the United States was "very far along" in negotiating a long-term agreement with Iran, which had submitted a 10-point plan that he said was "workable." Trump had set a deadline to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz by 8:00 pm Washington time (midnight GMT), or 3:30 am in Tehran, for Iran. A peace agreement, if realized, would leave in place the Islamic republic despite hopes by Israel and the United States of toppling it. The United States and Israel said that they attacked Iran to degrade its military capacity.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 08, 2026 02:56 UTC