Iran reviewing Pakistan's ceasefire proposal

Iranian top officials are reviewing a new ceasefire proposal sent by Pakistan to end the Iran-US-Israel war, a senior Iranian official confirmed to Reuters on Monday, April 6.

"We are reviewing the new proposal. It will take some time. We are in no hurry to announce a decision on the proposal," the official said.

US President Donald Trump had sent a 15-point proposal to Iran in mid-March through Pakistan, the main mediator in the war that began on February 28. Iran did not respond positively to that proposal.

On Saturday, Trump sent a new ceasefire proposal through Pakistan, outlining a two-stage plan to halt the war. The first stage calls for a 45-day ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel. During this period, a path to a permanent ceasefire would be established through dialogue and diplomacy.

The new proposal particularly emphasises a reconciliation agreement between the US and Iran and the lifting of Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. It also calls for Iran not to maintain the blockade during the 45-day ceasefire period.

However, the Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran does not agree with this call, meaning Iran is not willing to open the Strait of Hormuz to all during a temporary ceasefire.

After sending the new proposal through Pakistan, President Trump issued an ultimatum to Tehran on Sunday, saying on Truth Social that if Iran does not respond positively to the ceasefire proposal within 48 hours, all of its power generation centres would be destroyed.

Source: Reuters