Pakistan shares ceasefire framework to end US-Iran war, source says
Washington
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is upset with the Iranian government and that they are going to pay a big price for it. He said the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, adding that Iran’s proposal was significant but not good enough. He was speaking to the media in Washington
Trump further said the US could leave the situation “right now” but he wanted to “finish it up”, expressing hope that it would be over quickly. “Iran still has some missiles and drones left. Iran cannot have nuclear weapons,” he added.
He maintained that the people the US is negotiating with are “reasonable and not as radicalised”, and that the war could end very quickly if they “do the things they need to do.”
Earlier, Pakistan shared a framework with the US and Iran to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on Monday.
The framework was exchanged with Iran and the US overnight, the source said, outlining a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement.
However, Iran won’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a “temporary ceasefire”, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, saying that Tehran views Washington as lacking the readiness for a permanent ceasefire.
The official confirmed Iran had received Pakistan’s proposal for a ceasefire and was reviewing it, emphasising that Tehran does not accept being pressured to accept deadlines or make a decision.
“All elements need to be agreed today,” the source who spoke about the proposal said, adding the initial understanding would be structured as a memorandum of understanding finalised electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in the talks.
Axios first reported on Sunday that the United States, Iran and regional mediators were discussing a potential 45-day ceasefire as part of a two-phase deal that could lead to a permanent end to the war, citing US, Israeli and regional sources.
The source told Reuters that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has been in contact “all night long” with US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
