Explainer-What the US, Iran, Israel and Pakistan have said about the ceasefire

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April 8 - The United States, Israel and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reached with Pakistani mediation, and U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement.

While Tehran and Washington have agreed to talks, Iran's 10-point proposals - which U.S. President Donald Trump said offered a "workable basis" for negotiations - show little overlap with a 15-point plan Washington previously put forward, suggesting there will be major gaps to bridge.

For example, Iran's proposal includes a demand to enrich uranium, which Washington previously ruled out. The 10 points also do not address Iran's missile capabilities, which Israel and the U.S. have both said must be dramatically curtailed.

Below are what each side involved has said so far about the ceasefire deal:

WHAT DID THE PAKISTANI MEDIATORS SAY?

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the ceasefire between Iran and the United States on X, saying the two sides agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon, where Israel launched strikes.

The prime minister did not mention either Iran's 10-point proposals or the U.S. 15-point plan, and his statement made no mention of any agreement with Israel.

One Pakistani official in the region said Iran could expect to secure many of its demands, with a focus on reconstruction, reparations and sanctions relief, but could not expect to secure an agreement on uranium enrichment.

WHAT DID TRUMP SAY AND WHAT WERE THE PAST U.S. PROPOSALS?

In a post on his Truth Social, Trump said U.S. forces would suspend strikes on Iran for two weeks subject to the Islamic Republic agreeing to "the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz".

He said the two sides were "very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East". While he said Iran's 10-point proposal provided "a workable basis" for talks, he did not list the p...

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