President Donald Trump announced a proposed two-week cease-fire with Iran during an urgent live address from the White House Oval Office [1].

The agreement comes amid rapidly escalating hostilities between the two nations. A failure to reach a diplomatic resolution could lead to a wider military conflict in the Middle East, threatening global shipping lanes, and regional stability.

The address occurred in early April 2026, following a period of heightened tension [2]. The U.S. military struck Iranian targets after Iran fired on U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz [3]. This sequence of events led to a state of heightened U.S. alert as both nations moved closer to open war.

Trump said he had agreed to a double-sided cease-fire to prevent further escalation [2]. The proposed duration of this truce is two weeks [2]. According to reports, the agreement was reached with less than 90 minutes remaining before a critical deadline [2].

As part of the diplomatic efforts, Iran sent the White House a 10-point peace plan described as workable [4]. While the U.S. has engaged with these proposals, the nature of the exchange remains a point of contention. Some reports suggest the U.S. had been the primary aggressor in recent strikes, while others emphasize the initial Iranian fire on warships [2, 3].

The president said the U.S. remains on high alert despite the temporary truce. He emphasized the need for a negotiated settlement to avoid a catastrophic outcome for the region. The White House has not yet released the full details of the 10-point plan provided by Tehran [4].

“President Donald Trump announced a proposed two-week cease-fire with Iran.”

The narrow window of time in which this cease-fire was agreed upon suggests a high degree of volatility and a mutual desire to avoid immediate total war. By accepting a short-term two-week truce, both the U.S. and Iran have created a diplomatic breathing room to evaluate the 10-point peace plan without the immediate pressure of active combat. However, the contradictory accounts of who initiated the recent strikes indicate that trust remains low, and the stability of this truce depends on strict adherence to the ceasefire terms in the Strait of Hormuz.