Trump Says China Helped Bring Iran To Talks As US Calls Ceasefire ‘Total Victory’

Last Updated:April 08, 2026, 08:29 IST

Trump credits China and Pakistan for helping secure a two week US Iran ceasefire, Hormuz to reopen, talks to start in Islamabad, Iran sets 10 point plan including sanctions relief

US President Donald Trump said China may have played a role in bringing Iran to the negotiating table for a ceasefire, indicating Beijing’s involvement in efforts to de-escalate the conflict. Follow Live Updates

“I hear yes," Trump told AFP in a telephone call when asked if China was involved in persuading Tehran to agree to a truce.

Speaking to the New York Times, three Iranian officials said that a last-minute intervention by China helped Iran accept Pakistan’s two-week ceasefire proposal, showing that Pakistan was not the only country involved in the negotiations.

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US Claims ‘Total Victory’

Trump described the agreement as a decisive outcome for Washington following weeks of escalation.

“Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it," he told AFP shortly after the ceasefire was announced.

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Ceasefire Reached Before Deadline

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday, just over an hour before Trump’s deadline for potential large-scale military escalation was set to expire.

The agreement includes Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route. Israel also agreed to the ceasefire, the White House said.

The breakthrough followed diplomatic outreach led by Pakistan, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urging both sides to pause hostilities and begin talks.

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Talks To Begin In Islamabad

Iran said it would enter formal negotiations with the US starting Friday in Islamabad, presenting the ceasefire as a diplomatic win.

Sharif confirmed that Pakistan would host delegations from both countries, with the aim of reaching a “conclusive agreement."

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Iran’s Conditions For Long-Term Deal

Tehran on Wednesday outlined a 10-point plan for ending the conflict, setting conditions that include US recognition of its uranium enrichment programme and the lifting of all sanctions.

The plan also calls for Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, withdrawal of US forces from the Middle East, an end to attacks on Iran and its allies, release of frozen assets, and a binding UN Security Council resolution.

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