On the achievement of a fragile ceasefire: Iran's Supreme National Security Council Statement
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On the achievement of a fragile ceasefire: Iran's Supreme National Security
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On the achievement of a
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Iran's
Supreme National Security Council Statement
April 8, 2026
For the 38th consecutive night the Iranian people
gathered in Tabriz among other cities, April 8, 2026, in defence of their
homeland - Photo: Fars News
Early on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Supreme National Security Council
of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement on the two-week ceasefire
announced by US President Donald Trump, following mediation efforts led by
Pakistan. Talks are expected to begin on April 10. According to Middle East Eye
(MEE), the talks will focus on key issues including maritime transit, sanctions
relief and the presence of US forces in the region. The outcome remains
uncertain, with the ceasefire seen as a temporary de-escalation rather than a
lasting settlement. Trump was forced to offer the ceasefire once the crushing
defeats suffered by the US/Israeli aggressor forces became evident to the
entire world.
The text of the statement issued by Iran's National Security Council
follows in full:
The enemy, in its cowardly, illegal, and criminal war against the Iranian
nation, has suffered an undeniable, historical, and crushing defeat. By the
grace of the pure and holy blood of the Martyred Leader of the Islamic
Revolution, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Imam Khamenei (Peace be upon him), the
prudent measures of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and
Commander-in-Chief, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei (May God
protect him), and the struggle and bravery of the warriors of Islam on the
fronts - especially the historical, lasting, and heroic presence of you, the
dear nation, on the scene since the very first days of the war - Iran has
achieved a massive victory and forced criminal America to accept its 10-point
plan.
In this plan, America is fundamentally committed to guaranteeing
non-aggression, the continuation of Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz,
the acceptance of enrichment, the lifting of all primary and secondary
sanctions, the termination of all resolutions of the Security Council and the
Board of Governors, the payment of Iran's damages, the withdrawal of US combat
forces from the region, and the cessation of war on all fronts, including
against the heroic Islamic Resistance of Lebanon.
We congratulate all the people of Iran on this victory and emphasise that
until the details of this victory are finalised, there remains a need for the
steadfastness and prudence of officials and the maintenance of unity and
solidarity among the Iranian people.
Islamic Iran, along with the brave mujahideen of the Resistance in Lebanon,
Iraq, Yemen, and occupied Palestine, has dealt blows to the enemy over the past
40 days that the global historical memory will never forget. Iran and the Axis
of Resistance, as representatives of honour and humanity against the most
savage enemies of humankind, have given them an unforgettable lesson after a
historical battle.
They have so crushed their forces, facilities, infrastructure, and all their
political, economic, technological, and military assets that the enemy is now
plunged into collapse and desperation, seeing no path before it other than
surrender to the will of the great nation of Iran and the honourable Axis of
Resistance.
On the first day, when the criminal enemies of Iran began this oppressive
war, they imagined they would succeed in complete military dominance over Iran
in a short time and force Iran to surrender by creating political and social
instability. They thought Iran's missile and drone fire would be quickly
extinguished and did not believe that Iran could deliver such a powerful
response beyond its borders and across the entire region.
Global evil Zionism had convinced the ignorant President of America that
this war would finish Iran, allowing them - after removing this last bastion of
humanity and humankind - to comfortably commit any crime against anyone they
wished from then on. They dreamed of partitioning dear Iran, plundering its oil
and wealth, and ultimately leaving Iranians immersed in chaos, instability, and
insecurity for many long years.
The brave warriors of Islam and their courageous allies in the Axis of
Resistance, despite their hearts being wounded and torn by the martyrdom of
their Imam, decided - relying on Almighty God and following the Lord and Master
of Martyrs - to give these enemies a historical lesson once and for all. They
chose to take revenge for all previous crimes and create conditions where the
enemy would forever cast away the thought of aggression against dear Iran,
fully tasting the flavour of humiliation and abasement before the great nation
of Iran.
With this strategy and relying on the unprecedented political and social
unity established within the country, Iran and the Resistance initiated one of
the heaviest hybrid battles in history against America and the Zionist regime,
achieving all the objectives designed for this conflict during this period.
Iran and the Resistance almost completely destroyed the American military
machine in the region; they dealt crushing and profound blows to the vast
infrastructure and facilities that the enemy had built and stationed around the
region over the years for this war against Iran. In regional dimensions, they
imposed extensive casualties on the criminal American army, and within the
occupied territories, they delivered heavy and shattering blows to the enemy's
forces, infrastructure, facilities, and assets.
They so constrained the field on all fronts that not only were none of the
enemy's main objectives realised, but the enemy realised approximately 10 days
after the start of the war that it would in no way have the capability to win
this war. For this reason, it began attempting to establish contact with Iran
and requesting a ceasefire through various channels and methods.
The honourable nation of Iran must know that, by the grace of their
children's struggle and their historic presence on the scene, the enemy has
been pleading for over a month for the cessation of the fierce fire of Iran and
the Resistance. However, the country's officials - because it had been decided
from the very beginning that the war would continue until objectives were
achieved, including the enemy's regret and desperation and the removal of
long-term threats from the country - gave a negative response to all these
requests, and the war continued until today, which is the fortieth day.
Furthermore, Iran has so far rejected several deadlines presented by the
President of the United States and continues to emphasise that it grants no
importance to any type of deadline from the enemy.
We now give tidings to the great nation of Iran that almost all war
objectives have been realised and your brave children have driven the enemy to
a historic helplessness and a lasting defeat. Iran's historic decision, backed
by the unified support of the entire nation, is to continue this battle for as
long as necessary until its massive achievements are consolidated and new
security and political equations are created in the region based on the
acceptance of the power and sovereignty of Iran and the Resistance.
In this regard, and according to the prudence of the Supreme Leader of the
Islamic Revolution, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei (May God
protect him), and the approval of the Supreme National Security Council - and
considering Iran and the Resistance's upper hand in the battlefield, the
enemy's inability to carry out its threats despite all claims, and the formal
acceptance of all the rightful demands of the Iranian people - it was decided
that negotiations be held in Islamabad to finalise the details. This is so that
within a maximum of 15 days, with the finalisation of details, Iran's victory
on the field shall also be consolidated in political negotiations.
To this end, while rejecting all plans presented by the enemy, Iran drafted
a 10-point plan and presented it to the American side via the country of
Pakistan. It emphasised fundamental points such as controlled passage through
the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iran's armed forces (which grants
Iran a unique economic and geopolitical position), the necessity of ending the
war against all components of the Axis of Resistance (which signifies a
historic defeat for the aggression of the child-killing Israeli regime), the
withdrawal of US combat forces from all bases and deployment points in the
region, the establishment of a secure transit protocol in the Strait of Hormuz
such that it guarantees Iranian dominance according to the agreed protocol, the
full payment of Iran's damages according to estimates, the removal of all
primary and secondary sanctions and resolutions of the Board of Governors and
the Security Council, the release of all blocked Iranian properties and assets
abroad, and finally, the approval of all these items in a binding Security
Council resolution. It is worth noting that the approval of this resolution
will turn all these agreements into binding international law and will create
an important diplomatic victory for the nation of Iran.
Now, the honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan has informed Iran that the
American side, despite all outward threats, has accepted these principles as
the basis for negotiations and has surrendered to the will of the Iranian
nation. Accordingly, at the highest level, it has been decided that Iran will
engage in negotiations in Islamabad with the American side for a period of two
weeks, based solely on these principles. It is emphasised that this does not
mean the end of the war; Iran will only accept the termination of the war once
the details - given the acceptance of Iran's preferred principles in the
10-point plan - are finalised in the negotiations.
These negotiations will begin in Islamabad on Friday, April 10 (21
Farvardin), with complete distrust of the American side, and Iran will allocate
two weeks for these talks. This timeframe is extendable by mutual agreement. It
is essential that during this period, complete national unity be maintained and
victory celebrations continue with strength.
The current negotiations are national negotiations and a continuation of the
battlefield; it is necessary for all people, elites, and political groups to
trust and support this process, which is under the supervision of the Leader of
the Revolution and the highest levels of the system, and to strictly avoid any
divisive comments.
If the enemy's surrender on the battlefield is transformed into a decisive
political achievement in the negotiations, we will celebrate this massive
historical victory together; otherwise, we will fight side-by-side on the
battlefield until all the demands of the Iranian nation are met. Our hands are
on the trigger, and the moment the slightest error is committed by the enemy,
it will be responded to with full power.
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On the achievement of a
fragile ceasefire
Iran's
Supreme National Security Council Statement
April 8, 2026
For the 38th consecutive night the Iranian people
gathered in Tabriz among other cities, April 8, 2026, in defence of their
homeland - Photo: Fars News
Early on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, the Supreme National Security Council
of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement on the two-week ceasefire
announced by US President Donald Trump, following mediation efforts led by
Pakistan. Talks are expected to begin on April 10. According to Middle East Eye
(MEE), the talks will focus on key issues including maritime transit, sanctions
relief and the presence of US forces in the region. The outcome remains
uncertain, with the ceasefire seen as a temporary de-escalation rather than a
lasting settlement. Trump was forced to offer the ceasefire once the crushing
defeats suffered by the US/Israeli aggressor forces became evident to the
entire world.
The text of the statement issued by Iran's National Security Council
follows in full:
The enemy, in its cowardly, illegal, and criminal war against the Iranian
nation, has suffered an undeniable, historical, and crushing defeat. By the
grace of the pure and holy blood of the Martyred Leader of the Islamic
Revolution, His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Imam Khamenei (Peace be upon him), the
prudent measures of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and
Commander-in-Chief, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei (May God
protect him), and the struggle and bravery of the warriors of Islam on the
fronts - especially the historical, lasting, and heroic presence of you, the
dear nation, on the scene since the very first days of the war - Iran has
achieved a massive victory and forced criminal America to accept its 10-point
plan.
In this plan, America is fundamentally committed to guaranteeing
non-aggression, the continuation of Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz,
the acceptance of enrichment, the lifting of all primary and secondary
sanctions, the termination of all resolutions of the Security Council and the
Board of Governors, the payment of Iran's damages, the withdrawal of US combat
forces from the region, and the cessation of war on all fronts, including
against the heroic Islamic Resistance of Lebanon.
We congratulate all the people of Iran on this victory and emphasise that
until the details of this victory are finalised, there remains a need for the
steadfastness and prudence of officials and the maintenance of unity and
solidarity among the Iranian people.
Islamic Iran, along with the brave mujahideen of the Resistance in Lebanon,
Iraq, Yemen, and occupied Palestine, has dealt blows to the enemy over the past
40 days that the global historical memory will never forget. Iran and the Axis
of Resistance, as representatives of honour and humanity against the most
savage enemies of humankind, have given them an unforgettable lesson after a
historical battle.
They have so crushed their forces, facilities, infrastructure, and all their
political, economic, technological, and military assets that the enemy is now
plunged into collapse and desperation, seeing no path before it other than
surrender to the will of the great nation of Iran and the honourable Axis of
Resistance.
On the first day, when the criminal enemies of Iran began this oppressive
war, they imagined they would succeed in complete military dominance over Iran
in a short time and force Iran to surrender by creating political and social
instability. They thought Iran's missile and drone fire would be quickly
extinguished and did not believe that Iran could deliver such a powerful
response beyond its borders and across the entire region.
Global evil Zionism had convinced the ignorant President of America that
this war would finish Iran, allowing them - after removing this last bastion of
humanity and humankind - to comfortably commit any crime against anyone they
wished from then on. They dreamed of partitioning dear Iran, plundering its oil
and wealth, and ultimately leaving Iranians immersed in chaos, instability, and
insecurity for many long years.
The brave warriors of Islam and their courageous allies in the Axis of
Resistance, despite their hearts being wounded and torn by the martyrdom of
their Imam, decided - relying on Almighty God and following the Lord and Master
of Martyrs - to give these enemies a historical lesson once and for all. They
chose to take revenge for all previous crimes and create conditions where the
enemy would forever cast away the thought of aggression against dear Iran,
fully tasting the flavour of humiliation and abasement before the great nation
of Iran.
With this strategy and relying on the unprecedented political and social
unity established within the country, Iran and the Resistance initiated one of
the heaviest hybrid battles in history against America and the Zionist regime,
achieving all the objectives designed for this conflict during this period.
Iran and the Resistance almost completely destroyed the American military
machine in the region; they dealt crushing and profound blows to the vast
infrastructure and facilities that the enemy had built and stationed around the
region over the years for this war against Iran. In regional dimensions, they
imposed extensive casualties on the criminal American army, and within the
occupied territories, they delivered heavy and shattering blows to the enemy's
forces, infrastructure, facilities, and assets.
They so constrained the field on all fronts that not only were none of the
enemy's main objectives realised, but the enemy realised approximately 10 days
after the start of the war that it would in no way have the capability to win
this war. For this reason, it began attempting to establish contact with Iran
and requesting a ceasefire through various channels and methods.
The honourable nation of Iran must know that, by the grace of their
children's struggle and their historic presence on the scene, the enemy has
been pleading for over a month for the cessation of the fierce fire of Iran and
the Resistance. However, the country's officials - because it had been decided
from the very beginning that the war would continue until objectives were
achieved, including the enemy's regret and desperation and the removal of
long-term threats from the country - gave a negative response to all these
requests, and the war continued until today, which is the fortieth day.
Furthermore, Iran has so far rejected several deadlines presented by the
President of the United States and continues to emphasise that it grants no
importance to any type of deadline from the enemy.
We now give tidings to the great nation of Iran that almost all war
objectives have been realised and your brave children have driven the enemy to
a historic helplessness and a lasting defeat. Iran's historic decision, backed
by the unified support of the entire nation, is to continue this battle for as
long as necessary until its massive achievements are consolidated and new
security and political equations are created in the region based on the
acceptance of the power and sovereignty of Iran and the Resistance.
In this regard, and according to the prudence of the Supreme Leader of the
Islamic Revolution, His Eminence Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei (May God
protect him), and the approval of the Supreme National Security Council - and
considering Iran and the Resistance's upper hand in the battlefield, the
enemy's inability to carry out its threats despite all claims, and the formal
acceptance of all the rightful demands of the Iranian people - it was decided
that negotiations be held in Islamabad to finalise the details. This is so that
within a maximum of 15 days, with the finalisation of details, Iran's victory
on the field shall also be consolidated in political negotiations.
To this end, while rejecting all plans presented by the enemy, Iran drafted
a 10-point plan and presented it to the American side via the country of
Pakistan. It emphasised fundamental points such as controlled passage through
the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iran's armed forces (which grants
Iran a unique economic and geopolitical position), the necessity of ending the
war against all components of the Axis of Resistance (which signifies a
historic defeat for the aggression of the child-killing Israeli regime), the
withdrawal of US combat forces from all bases and deployment points in the
region, the establishment of a secure transit protocol in the Strait of Hormuz
such that it guarantees Iranian dominance according to the agreed protocol, the
full payment of Iran's damages according to estimates, the removal of all
primary and secondary sanctions and resolutions of the Board of Governors and
the Security Council, the release of all blocked Iranian properties and assets
abroad, and finally, the approval of all these items in a binding Security
Council resolution. It is worth noting that the approval of this resolution
will turn all these agreements into binding international law and will create
an important diplomatic victory for the nation of Iran.
Now, the honourable Prime Minister of Pakistan has informed Iran that the
American side, despite all outward threats, has accepted these principles as
the basis for negotiations and has surrendered to the will of the Iranian
nation. Accordingly, at the highest level, it has been decided that Iran will
engage in negotiations in Islamabad with the American side for a period of two
weeks, based solely on these principles. It is emphasised that this does not
mean the end of the war; Iran will only accept the termination of the war once
the details - given the acceptance of Iran's preferred principles in the
10-point plan - are finalised in the negotiations.
These negotiations will begin in Islamabad on Friday, April 10 (21
Farvardin), with complete distrust of the American side, and Iran will allocate
two weeks for these talks. This timeframe is extendable by mutual agreement. It
is essential that during this period, complete national unity be maintained and
victory celebrations continue with strength.
The current negotiations are national negotiations and a continuation of the
battlefield; it is necessary for all people, elites, and political groups to
trust and support this process, which is under the supervision of the Leader of
the Revolution and the highest levels of the system, and to strictly avoid any
divisive comments.
If the enemy's surrender on the battlefield is transformed into a decisive
political achievement in the negotiations, we will celebrate this massive
historical victory together; otherwise, we will fight side-by-side on the
battlefield until all the demands of the Iranian nation are met. Our hands are
on the trigger, and the moment the slightest error is committed by the enemy,
it will be responded to with full power.
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