The US president has claimed Washington has already met and exceeded all military objectives and is now giving diplomacy more time.
President Donald Trump has announced a two-week suspension of bombing of Iranian energy infrastructure, agreeing to a “double sided ceasefire” contingent on Tehran agreeing to the “complete” and “immediate” opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The US president said Iran’s 10-point proposal delivered via Pakistan offers a “workable basis on which to negotiate.” Trump warned, however, that it is not good enough in its current form – and said he would order devastating new airstrikes if no final deal is reached by the new deadline.
Tehran said the move represents a “historic and crushing defeat” for the US, claiming Washington has been forced to accept Tehran’s 10‑point plan as the basis for talks.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has announced that negotiations with the United States will begin on Friday, April 10, in Islamabad, allocating a two‑week period that may be extended by mutual agreement.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif previously asked President Trump for a two-week deadline extension after the US president threatened “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not yield to his demands.
Tehran’s 10-point plan allegedly includes US commitments to non‑aggression, Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of uranium enrichment, the lifting of all sanctions, termination of UN Security Council and IAEA resolutions, payment of war reparations, withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, and a halt to the war on all fronts, including against the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.
With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
I warmly welcome the…— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 7, 2026
Looks like Trump has reopened the strait for an initial 2 weeks. I predict an agreement will be reached.
When diplomacy meets arrogance, violence works just fine.
The petrodollar survives another attack.
Maybe in the short term but who wants to trade long term in a currency backed by unstable warmongers? China and Russia must be very pleased.
TACO: Trump Always Chickens Out https://halturnerradioshow.com/index.php/component/content/article/t-a-c-o?catid=17&Itemid=101
Waving your respective swizzle sticks around isn’t helping anyone. Both sides need to be diplomatic. This needs to come to an end.
British Foreign Policy re-asserted in 2025, emphasised the continuation of globalisation (towards a one world government) liberal democracy (with its DEI, LGBT, climate policies and open borders) and its rules based international order (managed by NATO). The followers of this policy, the leaders of western countries and the oligarchs who have been darkening the world since the 1980s, are in full throat – baying their lies and manipulating minds. They are frightened of losing their wealth and power.
On the other hand, US policy under Donald Trump emphasised national borders, (national sovereignty), re-industrialisation, (well under way and also with one million apprenticeships) and tariffs on imported goods. He stopped the flow of USAID taxpayers’ money to all the leaders of countries and universities which agreed to follow the cultural marxist agenda. He is increasing the freedom, wealth and independence of Americans. And he knows what a woman is!
We have all surely seen what has happened to the West in the past fifty years. Even here, in this little country, there have been hundreds of industries which have been deliberately closed or relocated leading to jobless, aimless lives. Look at the food prices in a country which now imports food but is capable of producing everything it needs itself. Energy prices? You think they are bad now? Wait until all the data centres open here.
Whatever anyone thinks, says, or writes about Donald Trump, I just wish we had one exactly like him here. And I wouldn’t care how many wars he caused so long as he won them. I would rather fight in the front line and die because that would be better than the darkness and hopelessness we have endured for all this century and longer and I credit Winston Peters for being able to see what side we should be on.
Sickening to see the two-faced flippers and floppers suddenly breaking out and dancing with glee and praising the fraudulent corrupt civilian murderer trump at the flick of a switch like it’s all just hunky-dory now and the f*cker is now all of a sudden a big hero or some sh*t. One sheltered moron even stating he’d “stand on the front lines” and “who cares how many wars he starts”. Like all sheltered cowards braying after-the-fact, the spineless overnight flip-floppers have ZERO integrity and ZERO credibility. Trump and biden and bush and obama and all their bootlicking rabid-left and rabid-right horsesh*t followers and supporters will ALWAYS be just a slimy clown-show of disingenuous globalist WARPIG IDIOTS.
Netanyahu disagrees https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/04/08/2221295.html
The TDS syndrome lunatics will be fuming if Trump makes the Deal of a lifetime especially Nato 🙄
Pakistani media says Trump surrendered to iran https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/08/766476/Pakistan-Trump-Iran-war-surrender
40 days that shook the empire https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/04/08/766475/forty-days-shook-empire-how-iran-turned-tables-us-prevailed
Meanwhile, google AI describes 40 ghost towns in northern Israel (so I think Israel gave Trump permission to cease fire):
Over 40 communities in northern Israel, including border towns like Metula and Kiryat Shmona, have become “ghost towns” due to extensive evacuations amid intense rocket fire from Hezbollah. Residents feel abandoned by the government as communities collapse, with many businesses shut down and residents relying on social services after months of displacement.
Northern Border (Israel-Lebanon): Thousands have fled towns such as Metula, which are now described as “ghost cities” featuring damaged, empty homes and shuttered businesses
Kiryat Shmona: This city has seen significant youth departure, with many residents feeling neglected by authorities regarding safety, services, and economic support
I suppose he feel’s he need’s a Noball’s peace prize.
The rabid israeli army of toads led by the foul disgusting zionist jew netayahu, or how- ever-the-fk you spell the scumbags name, will swiftly put an end to any hope of ceasefire by simply bombing the sh*t out of everyone and everything AGAIN without a blink of an eye you can GUARANTEE IT.
Both Israel and USA started the war against Iran. But only USA and Iran agreed to ceasefire. Israel is therefore free to sabotage it with multiple false flag attacks. This ceasefire will fail because the USA and Israel have again acted in bad faith.
Ceasefire between Iran and USA, meanwhile Israel continues its murderous project against other nations like Lebanon.
You reckon
https://x.com/i/status/2041938172402164006
Perhaps those who loudly protest against Trump should take a look at what’s going on in their own country and who is “governing” there.