Sahin Demir
08 April 2026•Update: 08 April 2026
Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced in the early hours of Wednesday that negotiations with US representatives will begin in Islamabad on Friday and will be concluded, lasting up to 15 days under Pakistan's mediation, confirming a limited pause in hostilities between the two sides.
In a statement, the council said Iran agreed to enter talks for a two-week period following what it described as achieving its objectives on the battlefield.
It stressed that the move does not mean the war has ended, adding that any final cessation of hostilities depends on securing Iran’s conditions and finalizing details of what it described as a “victory.”
The statement said Iran has put forward a 10-point proposal that includes guarantees against future attacks, lifting all primary and secondary sanctions, compensation for damages, withdrawal of US forces from the region, and arrangements related to the Strait of Hormuz.
It added that safe passage through the strategic waterway would be ensured during the two weeks through coordination with Iran’s armed forces, under a framework that maintains Iran’s control over transit.
The council said the negotiations will begin on the coming Friday in Islamabad and may be extended by mutual agreement.
It emphasized that the talks are being held with “full distrust” toward the US side and warned that Iranian forces remain ready to respond to any violations, saying “hands remain on the trigger.”
The statement also called for maintaining national unity during the talks, describing the negotiations as a continuation of developments on the battlefield.
US President Donald Trump said earlier that Washington would suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, describing it as a “double-sided ceasefire” tied to negotiations and conditions related to the Strait of Hormuz.
