Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Orders Military to Halt Attacks

Darwin, 08 April : Following the agreement on a two-week ceasefire with the United States, Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has instructed all military units in the country to stop firing. However, Tehran has clarified that this decision does not signal the end of the war.

A statement broadcast by Iran’s state media IRIB said, “This is not the end of the war, but all military branches must comply with the Supreme Leader’s directive and halt firing.”

The warning was echoed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, which emphasized: “This does not indicate the end of the war… our hands remain on the triggers, and any slightest mistake by the enemy will be met with full force.”

Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had announced that Tehran would agree to a ceasefire if attacks on Iran ceased. He added that the agreement includes ensuring safe maritime transit through the strategically important Strait of Hormuz for two weeks.

According to Araghchi, this will be implemented in coordination with Iran’s armed forces and with due consideration of technical constraints.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to suspend major attacks on Iran for two weeks at the “special request” of Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Trump also noted that Pakistan’s military chief, General Asim Munir, had requested this measure.

In a post on his social media platform Truth on Tuesday, Trump stated that the U.S. has agreed to suspend the “planned devastating attacks” on Iran for two weeks.

However, he set a key condition: Iran must immediately and fully reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz for safe maritime transit.

Trump also noted that the U.S. has already achieved its military objectives and is moving toward a long-term peace agreement with Iran. He described the situation as a “bilateral” or two-way ceasefire.

While this arrangement brings temporary relief amid ongoing tensions in the Middle East, both sides have emphasized that this is not a final peace deal but a conditional pause. Any violation of the terms could quickly escalate the situation back into conflict.

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that Lebanon is also included in the ceasefire agreement presented to U.S. President Donald Trump.