Iran, US receive proposal for 45-day ceasefire, Hormuz reopening
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Dubai: Iran and the United States have received a draft proposal calling for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, two Middle East officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The proposal, put forward by mediators from Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey, aims to create a window for negotiations toward a permanent ceasefire. According to the officials, the draft was sent to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, though neither side has responded so far.
Meanwhile, violence in the region has continued to escalate. The head of intelligence of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in an attack on Monday, Iranian state media reported.
Strikes across Iranian cities between Sunday and Monday have left more than 25 people dead. In Israel’s Haifa, two people were found dead and two others remain missing in the rubble a day after an Iranian attack.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday intensified his warning to Iran, threatening to target the country’s critical infrastructure if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Tuesday deadline. In a social media post, Trump underscored the threat with strong language, stating that Tuesday would be “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran.”
The conflict, which began with joint US-Israel strikes on February 28, has since killed thousands, disrupted global markets, cut off key shipping routes, and driven up fuel prices. Both sides have targeted civilian areas, prompting warnings of potential war crimes from the United Nations and international law experts.
With PTI inputs