Iran and US 'receive two-tier ceasefire plan' after days of escalation threats
Reports have suggested the US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire.
Iran and the US have received a two-tier plan to end the war, a source familiar with the proposals has said.
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A framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the US overnight, the source said.
Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has reportedly been in contact "all night long" with US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
The plan outlines a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire, followed by a comprehensive agreement.
"All elements need to be agreed today," the source told Reuters.
It has been reported that the initial understanding would be structured as a memorandum of understanding, finalised electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in the talks.
Under the proposal, a ceasefire would take effect immediately, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with 15–20 days to finalise a broader settlement.
The deal, tentatively dubbed the "Islamabad Accord," would include a regional framework for the strait, with final in-person talks in Islamabad.
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A senior Iranian official confirmed to the news agency that Tehran has received the two-tier ceasefire plan from Pakistan, and is reviewing the proposal.
However, Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a "temporary ceasefire", while the US lacks the readiness for a permanent ceasefire, the official was quoted as saying.
The developments come after Iran warned of "much more devastating" retaliation if the US and Israel were to strike civilian targets, state media has reported.
Writing on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump warned that he will soon target power plants and bridges.
He said: "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!!
"Open the F***in’ Strait, you crazy b******* or you’ll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP."
Trump has said his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening.
Trump's Easter Sunday rant drew criticism in the US, as Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former ally turned critic, said everyone in the Trump administration who claims to be a Christian needs to “beg forgiveness from God” and intervene in the president’s “madness”.
In a lengthy post on X, the former Republican congresswoman wrote: “I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit. I’m not defending Iran but let’s be honest about all of this.”
“This NOT what we promised the American people when they overwhelmingly voted in 2024, I know, I was there more than most,” Greene wrote on Sunday.
“This is not making America great again, this is evil.”