(FOCUS)U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-TRUMP-ATTACK OF IRAN-SUSPENSION

Xinhua
08 Apr 2026, 06:15 GMT+10

(260408) -- WASHINGTON, April 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A demonstrator holds a placard in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on April 7, 2026. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."

Trump wrote on social media that his decision is "subject to" Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump described the two-week suspension as "a double sided ceasefire." (Xinhua/Li Rui)

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