The truce in Iran: what comes next?

As Iran attempts to catch its breath under a two-week truce following the losses of a bloody war with the United States and Israel, a question arises: what comes next?

The United States and Iran agreed, Tuesday–Wednesday, to a two-week ceasefire in a last attempt to avoid the total destruction threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump told Agence France-Presse that the ceasefire agreement represented a “complete and total victory” for Washington.

According to Washington, the United States will suspend its attacks on Iran for two weeks, while Tehran will temporarily reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime route vital to global oil supplies.

Trump wrote in a post on the Truth Social platform that Tehran had agreed to the “full, immediate, and secure reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.”

The U.S. president explained that the agreement was reached after talks he held with Pakistani leaders, whose country played a key role in mediating the war that began on February 28.

Trump also told Agence France-Presse that Iran’s enriched uranium “will be handled in the best possible way” under the two-week truce.

Trump’s remarks were echoed by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said that Tehran would allow safe passage for two weeks through the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil passes.

While the plan may serve as a basis for possible negotiations later this week, it includes several contentious points that Washington had previously described as impractical.

What comes next?

Regarding the next steps of the truce, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the ceasefire would take effect immediately and that Islamabad would host delegations from both countries for talks scheduled to begin on Friday.

He added that the discussions aim to reach a “final agreement.”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House was considering holding talks in Pakistan, but plans had not yet been finalized.

Iran, for its part, said it would devote two weeks to negotiations.