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The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt called the ceasefire a victory for the United States, which, she said, paves the way for a diplomatic settlement and long-term peace.
"This is a victory for the United States, brought about by President Donald Trump and our military," Levitt wrote on social media.
She noted that the president's estimates for Operation Epic Fury against Iran were expected to take four to six weeks, but she said the US military achieved and exceeded its key objectives in 38 days. She also emphasized that Trump "succeeded in opening the Strait of Hormuz."
According to Levitt, the military's success created maximum leverage, allowing the US administration to begin complex negotiations that now pave the way for a diplomatic solution and long-term peace.
Earlier, Trump expressed his readiness to negotiate with Tehran based on the proposals submitted and announced a two-week suspension of strikes on Iran, subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran's agreement to the full, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The first round of talks between the US and Iran is expected to take place on April 10 in the capital Islamabad.
In turn, Iran's Supreme National Security Council declared victory in the conflict with the United States, noting that Washington had accepted Tehran's proposal for a settlement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's statement that the ceasefire applies to Lebanon. The office emphasized that the two-week truce does not apply to that country.
Israel, meanwhile, supported the agreement reached between the US and Iran. The statement noted that the country supports Trump's decision to suspend strikes on the condition that Iran immediately opens the straits and ceases attacks on the US, Israel, and countries in the region.
It also emphasizes that Israel supports US efforts to prevent nuclear, missile, and terrorist threats from Iran and notes Washington's commitment to achieving these goals in the upcoming negotiations.
Sharif had previously stated that the ceasefire agreement also applied to Lebanon, but this claim was denied by the Israeli side.
Tehran confirmed its readiness for a ceasefire, the state-run Fars news agency reported. The statement claimed Iran had achieved a "great victory" by forcing the US to accept its ten-point plan for a full end to the war, rather than a short-term ceasefire.
This plan was previously conveyed to the United States through Pakistan and includes, in particular, the lifting of sanctions against Iran and the introduction of a fee for the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened for safe passage of ships within two weeks, in coordination with the country's armed forces and subject to technical limitations.
According to Iran's Supreme National Security Council, negotiations with the US in Islamabad will take place "with complete distrust of the American side."
