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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hailed the newly achieved ceasefire as a victory rooted in the "blood" of martyred leader Ali Khamenei, even as Tehran and Washington prepare to resume diplomatic talks following a two-week pause in hostilities.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said Iran would remain united from now on in diplomacy, defense, public life and service.
"The ceasefire, with the acceptance of the general principles desired by Iran, was the fruit of the blood of our great martyred leader Khamenei and the achievement of the presence of all the people on the scene," Pezeshkian said.
"From today onward, we will also remain together. Whether in the field of diplomacy, whether in the field of defense, whether on the street scene, and whether in the arena of service provision," he added.
Pezeshkian's remarks presented the ceasefire as an outcome tied to Iran's own conditions and to domestic unity during the war.
In his statement, he said the pause in fighting came with acceptance of the general principles desired by Iran.
He also tied the ceasefire to Khamenei and to the presence of the public, while calling for continued unity in the next stage.
His message combined references to diplomacy and defense with a call to remain together in public life and in state service.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced early Wednesday that he would suspend U.S. bombing of Iran for two weeks.
He said the decision followed conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir and came as strikes planned for that night were set to intensify.
Trump posted the announcement on Truth Social at 6:32 p.m. EDT on April 7 and described the pause as "a double sided CEASEFIRE."
He said the suspension was conditional on Iran agreeing to the "COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz."
Trump said Sharif and Munir had personally asked him to hold off the strikes planned for Tuesday night.
Pakistan had previously called on Trump to extend his deadline by two weeks and urged Iran to open the strait.
Trump's post did not mention other mediators, including Türkiye and Egypt, which had also been working to broker an agreement before the deadline expired.
The New York Times reported that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei personally approved the two-week ceasefire.
Iran's National Security Council also confirmed the ceasefire and said, "We achieved a great victory and forced the United States accept our 10-point proposal."
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran would guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks on the condition that attacks on Iran are halted.
The statements from Tehran presented the ceasefire as a political and military achievement tied to Iran's demands and to guarantees over the Strait of Hormuz during the pause.
The first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran is scheduled to take place in Islamabad on April 10, Axios reported, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council confirmed the negotiations and said the talks would begin with "complete distrust" toward the American side.
Pezeshkian's statement came as both sides moved from a ceasefire announcement toward a first round of talks, with Iran presenting the pause as acceptance of its principles and the United States linking the suspension of bombing to conditions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
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