Following the announcement by US President Trump that he agreed to Pakistan’s request for a two-week ceasefire, Iran announced that their armed forces would cease the “defensive operations” if attacks against Iran were halted.

Foreign Minister of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in a statement, on behalf of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for their tireless efforts to end the war in the region.

“On behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran, I express gratitude and appreciation for my dear brothers HE Prime Minister of Pakistan Sharif and HE Field Marshal Munir for their tireless efforts to end the war in the region,” Araghchi wrote on his X timeline.

“In response to the brotherly request of PM Sharif in his tweet, and considering the request by the US for negotiations based on its 15-point proposal as well as announcement by POTUS about acceptance of the general framework of Iran’s 10-point proposal as a basis for negotiations, I hereby declare on behalf of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council: If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations.”

Besides, he said that for a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible via coordination with Iran’s armed forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.