{"id":7412,"date":"2026-04-08T17:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mondevudailleurs.ae\/?p=7412"},"modified":"2026-04-11T22:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:18:45","slug":"iran-us-ceasefire-secret-talks-and-khameneis-key-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mondevudailleurs.ae\/en\/iran-us-ceasefire-secret-talks-and-khameneis-key-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2013US Ceasefire: Secret Talks and Khamenei\u2019s Key Role"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">Donald Trump\u2019s inner circle did not know until the very last moment whether a ceasefire with Iran would be reached. Negotiations unfolded in a climate of extreme uncertainty, with key decisions made within a narrow circle and often at the last minute. <em>Axios<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/04\/08\/exclusive-how-irans-supreme-leader-reached-a-truce-with-trump\">reveals<\/a> how Washington and Tehran ultimately arrived at a temporary agreement to halt hostilities. <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">While Trump publicly threatened to destroy \u201can entire civilization,\u201d an intense diplomatic process was taking place behind the scenes. According to sources, even those closest to the US president did not understand what outcome the negotiations would produce. For the first time, Iran\u2019s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, became actively involved. For security reasons, he largely avoided direct contact, communicating decisions through handwritten notes delivered by couriers, yet his position proved decisive.   <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">At the same time, the Pentagon and US forces in the Middle East were preparing for a large-scale operation against Iranian infrastructure. According to Axios, the order to cancel the strike came just hours before Trump\u2019s ultimatum expired. <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">The key moment came on April 6. As the US president attended public events at the White House, his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, was engaged in tense phone negotiations. He reportedly described Iran\u2019s initial proposal as a \u201ccatastrophe\u201d and a \u201cdisaster,\u201d prompting a series of revisions.  <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">Pakistani channels acted as intermediaries, transmitting updated proposals to Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Meanwhile, Egyptian and Turkish diplomats attempted to bridge the gaps. By the evening, the sides had moved closer to a compromise, a two-week ceasefire, but the final decision rested with Khamenei.  <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">On the morning of April 7, progress was made, but this did not stop Trump from escalating his rhetoric once again. He renewed threats of massive destruction against Iran, hinting at a possible strike on the night of April 8. At the same time, US Vice President JD Vance, visiting Hungary, continued negotiations by phone, primarily with the Pakistani side. <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">By midday on April 7, a \u201cgeneral understanding\u201d had emerged between the parties. A few hours later, Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif publicly urged Trump to delay his deadline and called on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. According to Axios, the situation remained highly chaotic: many who had spoken with Trump shortly beforehand believed he would reject the proposal.  <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">Nevertheless, the US president ultimately chose to accept the ceasefire. Shortly before the official announcement, he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to secure his commitment to the agreement. A final contact with Pakistan\u2019s military leadership followed, sealing the deal. Just 15 minutes after Trump\u2019s announcement, US forces received orders to stand down.   <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">Axios sources describe Khamenei\u2019s \u201cgreen light\u201d as the decisive factor: all major decisions during the negotiations passed through him, and without his approval, no agreement would have been possible. His health condition, however, remains unclear amid reports suggesting he may be seriously ill. <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">The United States and Iran are now preparing for a new round of official negotiations. However, as Vance noted, the ceasefire remains \u201cfragile.\u201d Internal divisions persist within Iran over engagement with Washington, while significant disagreements between the two sides remain unresolved.  <\/p>\n\n<p style=\"line-height:1.2\">Despite this temporary de-escalation, the risk of renewed conflict remains high.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__avatar\"><img alt='Avatar photo' src='https:\/\/www.mondevudailleurs.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cropped-Simple-Minimalist-Creative-Studio-Logo-150-x-100-px-96x96.png' srcset='https:\/\/www.mondevudailleurs.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/cropped-Simple-Minimalist-Creative-Studio-Logo-150-x-100-px-192x192.png 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo' height='96' width='96' \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">La R\u00e9daction<\/p><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Donald Trump\u2019s inner circle did not know until the very last moment whether a ceasefire with Iran would&hellip;","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[48],"class_list":{"0":"post-7412","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-geopolitics","7":"tag-articles-en","8":"cs-entry","9":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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