Trump announces US-Iran ceasefire after threatening attacks: Updates
Michael Loria
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy
Christopher Cann
Francesca Chambers
Kim Hjelmgaard
USA TODAY
April 7, 2026Updated April 8, 2026, 7:57 a.m. ET
President Donald Trump announced a two‑week US‑Iran ceasefire, halting planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure, with the pause dependent on Tehran reopening the Strait of Hormuz; the deal was facilitated by Pakistani mediation, Israel said it would join if the strait is opened, and Iran’s foreign minister agreed to observe the ceasefire if attacks stop.
Editor's note: This page summarizes news of the Iran war for Tuesday, April 7. For the latest on the war in Iran and the ceasefire deal, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Wednesday, April 8.
President Donald Trump announced the United States reached a ceasefire with Iran for two weeks after earlier threatening to destroy Iranian energy and transportation infrastructure and wipe out a "whole civilization."
The pause came less than two hours before the 8 p.m. ET deadline Trump set for a deal. The agreement, the president said, will be contingent on Iran allowing oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway used to ship much of the world's oil.
The president had threatened to launch the sweeping attacks if the country did not relinquish its grip over the critical area. Iran has blocked traffic through the strait, driving up fuel prices and causing the global economy to wobble.
"I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," Trump said in a statement on social media. "This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East."
Israel will be part of the ceasefire if Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz, a White House official told USA TODAY. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in a statement that the country will observe the ceasefire "if attacks on Iran are halted."
USA TODAY has reached out to the White House to confirm the U.S. strikes on Iran have stopped.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/04/07/iran-war-us-trump-hormuz-deadline-updates--live/89492185007/
