Here’s what we know about the truce between two countries, which are set to begin negotiations but remain poles apart in their positions on ending the war:– What has the US said about the truce? Tehran agreed to the “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. Trump also told AFP that Iran’s enriched uranium would be “perfectly taken care of” under the two-week truce. Iran has proposed a 10-point plan for securing an end to the war, which Trump said was “workable”. Oil plunged on Wednesday after the announcement that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen under the truce, with global oil and gas supplies squeezed since Iran effectively closed the passage.

Source: Punch April 08, 2026 06:18 UTC