Trump announces ‘double-sided ceasefire’ between US, Iran following Pakistani proposal
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged both the Iranian leadership and Trump to implement a two-week ceasefire “to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war.” US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington DC on April 06, 2026.(photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)ByGOLDIE KATZ, ARIELLA ROITMANAPRIL 8, 2026 00:02Updated: APRIL 8, 2026 09:00 US President Donald Trump announced a “double-sided ceasefire” between the US and Iran in a post on Truth Social early on Wednesday, stating that Operation Epic Fury will be suspended for two weeks so an agreement regarding the …