Sudan calls US-Iran ceasefire ‘positive step’ toward de-escalation

Sudan welcomed on Wednesday the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, calling it “a positive step toward de-escalation.”

“This step represents a positive move toward de-escalation and supporting diplomacy to achieve peace and stability in the region,” the Transitional Sovereignty Council said in a statement.

US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran Tuesday, saying Tehran presented a “workable” 10-point proposal for negotiations.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country is a key mediator between the US and Iran, said the agreement provides for an immediate ceasefire “everywhere,” including Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose country is involved in the conflict, backed Trump’s decision for a ceasefire with Iran, but said the agreement does not include Lebanon.

Trump’s announcement came less than two hours before the expiration of a deadline he had repeatedly extended for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and accept an agreement or face “the destruction of an entire civilization.”

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the 10-point proposal delivered to the United States through Pakistani mediation includes a key US commitment to non-aggression, continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of uranium enrichment, and the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions.

The proposal also includes paying compensation to Iran, withdrawing US combat forces from the region, and ending the war on all fronts, including the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

*Writing by Lina Altawell