Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire with Iran, delaying large-scale attack

Politics Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire with Iran, delaying threat of large-scale bombing campaign By Joe Walsh Joe Walsh Senior Editor, Politics Joe Walsh is a senior editor for digital politics at CBS News. Joe previously covered breaking news for Forbes and local news in Boston. Read Full Bio Joe Walsh April 7, 2026 / 6:45 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump said Tuesday he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants. "I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," the president wrote on Truth Social. He said the agreement, brokered by Pakistan, was "subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz." This is a breaking story; it will be updated. The War with Iran More Lawmakers call for CFTC crackdown on prediction markets