Series of Countries Welcome US-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

Positive responses have been voiced by various countries around the world to the two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States (US) and Iran, after a war that has spread across the Middle East has raged for more than six weeks.

The United Nations (UN), in its response as reported by AFP on Wednesday (8/4/2026), hopes that all parties will comply with the ceasefire to achieve lasting peace.

Both the US and Iran have stated that they have agreed to the two-week ceasefire, and both claim victory in the war. The two countries will hold further negotiations to discuss the finalisation of the ceasefire, scheduled to take place in Pakistan on Friday (10/4) upcoming.

Various countries have reacted to the long-awaited ceasefire, with most giving a warm welcome.

• Pakistan

As the mediator of the US-Iran conflict, Pakistan has welcomed the ceasefire. Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, who served as the ceasefire mediator, has invited delegations from Washington and Tehran to attend in Islamabad on Friday (10/4) upcoming to “resolve all disputes”.

• United Nations

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire between the US and Iran.

Through his spokesperson, Guterres called on “all parties involved in the current conflict in the Middle East to comply with their obligations under international law and to adhere to the ceasefire provisions in order to open the way to lasting and comprehensive peace in the region”.

• Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, and Egypt

Saudi Arabia has expressed support for the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. Riyadh has called for a comprehensive agreement to restore stability to the region.

“The Kingdom hopes that the ceasefire will be an opportunity to achieve comprehensive and sustainable de-escalation, enhance regional security, and that any attacks or policies that undermine the sovereignty, security, and stability of countries in the region will cease,” the Saudi Foreign Ministry stated.

Presidential advisor of the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Gargash, described the UAE as “emerging as the winner from a war that we sincerely wished to avoid”.

Oman’s Foreign Ministry emphasised “the importance of intensifying efforts at this time to identify solutions capable of resolving the crisis at its roots and achieving a permanent end to the state of war”.

Meanwhile, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry welcomed the ceasefire and affirmed “full compliance with the ceasefire”.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, in a phone conversation with the US Envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, conveyed “deep appreciation for America’s important step in giving diplomacy a chance and starting a serious process of US-Iran negotiations”.

• Iraq

Iraqi authorities have welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire, with its Foreign Ministry “calling for building on this positive step by launching a serious and sustainable dialogue track that addresses the root causes of the dispute and strengthens mutual trust”.

• Turkey

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry, in its response, hopes that this temporary ceasefire “will be fully implemented on the ground and hopes that all parties will comply with the agreement”.

• European Union

The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, hopes that the ceasefire “will create the much-needed opportunity to reduce threats, stop missiles, resume shipping, and create space for diplomacy towards a lasting agreement”.

• United Kingdom, Germany, and France

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the ceasefire as “bringing a moment of relief to the region and the world”.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged “an end to the war that lasts in the coming days”. “This can only be achieved through diplomacy,” he said.

French President Emmanuel Macron described the ceasefire as “a very good thing” and hopes it “will be fully respected throughout the region and allow negotiations to proceed”.

• Spain

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire as “good news”.

Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares reminded that “all fronts must stop”, including Lebanon. “It is unacceptable that the Israeli war, Israel’s invasion of a sovereign state like Lebanon… continues”.

• China

Spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, said that Beijing “welcomes the announcement by the relevant parties of the achievement of a ceasefire agreement”.

• South Korea

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry, in its response, hopes “that negotiations between the two parties will be successfully concluded, and that peace and stability in the Middle East will be restored as soon as possible”.

• Japan

Japanese government spokesperson Minoru Kihara emphasised that: “The most important thing is that concrete steps will be taken to defuse the situation, including ensuring the security of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz”.

• Australia and New Zealand

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s office issued a statement saying: “Australia wants to see the ceasefire enforced and a resolution to the conflict.”

Meanwhile, New Zealand Foreign Minister spokesperson Winston Peters described this ceasefire as “encouraging news”. However, he also reminded that “there is still important work to be done in the coming days to secure a lasting ceasefire”.

• Indonesia

The Indonesian government, through the Foreign Ministry (Kemlu), has welcomed the temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran.

“The Indonesian government welcomes the ceasefire agreement that has been announced for two weeks between the United States and Iran,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Yvonne Mewengkang told reporters at the Foreign Ministry,