Pezeshkian hails truce as fruit of martyred Leader’s blood, nation’s sacrifices
SNSC: War objectives largely achieved; US talks due in Islamabad
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Wednesday that a two-week ceasefire agreement between Tehran and Washington was reached based on the acceptance of the Islamic Republic’s general principles and the sacrifices of the Iranian nation.
In a post on his X account, Pezeshkian said the achieved two-week truce was the result of the sacrifices made by our great martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and the presence of all the people on the scene.
“From today onward, we will remain united. Whether in diplomacy, defense, on the streets, or in service provision,” he added.
Following 40 days of joint US-Israeli war against Iran, the two sides finally agreed early Wednesday Tehran time to a two-week ceasefire mediated by Pakistan.
US President Donald Trump announced Washington’s decision to step back from the war late Tuesday local time in a statement posted on the Truth Social platform.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has announced in a statement that almost all of the country’s war objectives have been achieved, while announcing that negotiations with the United States are expected to take place in Islamabad to finalize the political outcome of the conflict.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) announced in a statement that almost all of the country’s war objectives have been achieved, while announcing that negotiations with the United States are expected to take place in Islamabad on Friday to finalize the political outcome of the conflict. The SNSC said early on Wednesday that Iran had continued the war for more than 40 days despite repeated requests by its adversaries to halt hostilities. According to the statement, Iranian authorities rejected several deadlines issued by Trump, emphasizing that Tehran would not accept any timetable imposed by its enemies. According to the council, the decision to continue the conflict had the full backing of the Iranian people and would persist as long as necessary to secure major strategic gains and new regional security arrangements.
However, the statement added that, following guidance from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei and approval by the Supreme National Security Council, the Islamic Republic has agreed to negotiations aimed at finalizing the details of a potential settlement.
According to the statement, Iran had rejected proposals from the United States and instead submitted a 10‑point plan to the US through Pakistan. The proposal reportedly includes conditions such as the withdrawal of US combat forces from regional bases, the lifting of primary and secondary sanctions on Iran, the release of frozen Iranian assets abroad, and compensation for damages caused by the conflict. The plan also calls for a security protocol governing passage through the Strait of Hormuz under coordination with Iranian armed forces, as well as an end to hostilities involving resistance groups in the region.
In a post on his X account on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, on behalf of the SNSC, wrote, “If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.”
Araghchi added, "For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.”