MOSCOW, April 8. /TASS/. Washington and Tehran announce a two-week ceasefire, and President Donald Trump questions the North Atlantic Alliance’s role for the United States ahead of a visit by NATO chief Mark Rutte. Meanwhile, Europe seems unlikely to compensate for the shortage of interceptors for Kiev. These stories topped Wednesday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
Media: US, Iran agree on a two-week ceasefire
The United States and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire just an hour ahead of Donald Trump’s latest deadline. Washington will refrain from bombing Iranian infrastructure, while Tehran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for a fortnight.
According to Trump, Washington has received a 10-point plan from Tehran that he described as "a workable basis" for talks. "Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two-week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated," the US leader commented.
The Pentagon stated that a ceasefire has already come into force and that the United States has suspended all attacks.
