US-Iran Ceasefire Declared After Five Weeks; Key Disputes Remain

After five weeks of fighting, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan.

“A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has halted 40 days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran that had pushed the region to the brink of a wider war”

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Trump framed it as a total and complete victory.

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The Strait of Hormuz was to reopen with Iran exerting military management.

Iran submitted a 10-point counterproposal after rejecting Trump's 15-point plan.

Congressional Democrats demanded briefings.

A poll found only 27% of Americans approved.

Iran's public 10-point plan demanded lifting all primary and secondary sanctions.

It included acceptance of enrichment for its nuclear program.

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The White House insisted the publicly available plan did not match the version Trump agreed to.

Leavitt said the initial plan was literally thrown in the garbage.

Iran agreed to allow safe passage but insisted it would retain military control over the waterway.

The plan allowed Iran and Oman to charge a fee per ship.

This arrangement preserved Iran's leverage over a critical chokepoint.

Iran, the UAE, and Kuwait reported attacks just hours into the truce.

In-person talks were scheduled for Friday in Islamabad.

Trump called a ceasefire a total and complete victory.

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Underlying disputes remained unresolved.

The war had driven global oil prices up 30%.

It was a fragile truce.