The US and Iran seem to be beginning to understand each other based on utlimatums and diplomacy. Trump has given in to the measures to stop the attacks an hour before the deadline that he himself had imposed to close a peace agreement expired, while the Islamic Republic has agreed to meet directly with the United States to negotiate the end of the war in the Middle East.
The president of the United States announced on Tuesday night the suspension of the “bombings and attacks” against the Persian country during a two-week “bilateral ceasefire”under the condition that in this period the Islamic Republic accepts the “complete, immediate and safe” opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the CNNIsrael would also enter into this temporary truce agreement. However, minutes after the announcement, Countries in the region such as the United Arab Emirates have reported that their air defense systems continued to function against threats from Iran.
Regarding peace, Trump has indicated that the possibility of reaching a “definitive” agreement is in a “very advanced stage”, considering that The 10-point proposal sent this past Monday by Iran is “a viable basis on which to negotiate.”
For its part, Iran has announced that it will maintain direct peace talks with the United States in Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, to discuss this plan to end the war that is now in its 39th day.
They will be held on mediator land starting next Friday April 10 during the two weeks that the cessation of hostilities lasts, although they could be extended if both parties reach an agreement. Otherwise, Iran assures that it will not accept the end of the conflict.
This latest counteroffer from Tehran consisted of 10 points, including the end of hostilities in the region, the payment of compensation, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of sanctions.
According to Iraqi media, the plan stipulates a “security protocol” for the passage of the Strait of Hormuz, which guarantees the “control” of the Revolutionary Guard at this key point, the end of the war against Iran and allied groups and the withdrawal of US combat forces from all regional bases.
And Trump, as he reveals in his statement, could have accepted it: “An agreement has been reached between the United States and Iran regarding almost all of the past points of disagreement; however, a period of two weeks will allow this agreement to be finalized and consummated,” Trump continued in his message.
Trump’s ultimatums
With this ceasefire, the Republican president accepts the proposal that Pakistan had offered him hours before, requesting that he stop the bombings for two weeks to allow the continuation of the diplomatic efforts in which this country is involved.
In this way, Trump extends the time trial that he had set for this Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. in Washington DC (in Spain, this Wednesday at 2:00 a.m.) to agree on a negotiating framework for peace or open the oil enclave. Otherwise, Trump had threatened to “unleash hell” on the Persian country and kill “an entire civilization.”
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