The plan was brokered through overnight contacts between Pakistani army chief Asim Munir, US officials including Vice-President J.D. Vance and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to Reuters.It called for an immediate halt to hostilities and the reopening of the vital waterway, followed by negotiations for a broader settlement within 15 to 20 days.Both Washington and Tehran have not responded to the proposal.Pakistan’s latest mediation effort came as Trump threatened to rain down “hell” on Tehran if a deal was not reached by the end of Tuesday that would allow traffic to resume through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy supplies.But Iran has ruled out reopening the strait immediately. One senior official told Reuters on Monday that Tehran would not accept deadlines while reviewing the proposal, arguing that Washington was not prepared to guarantee a permanent ceasefire.
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Pakistan’s peace plan a ‘critical opportunity’ for US-Iran talks ahead of Trump deadline
Pakistan has proposed a peace plan to de-escalate tensions between the US and Iran, brokered through contacts between Pakistani army chief Asim Munir, US officials, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The plan calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, followed by negotiations for a broader settlement within 15 to 20 days.
Shi JiangtaoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-04-06 · 13:20 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Pakistan has proposed a peace plan to de-escalate tensions between the US and Iran, brokered through contacts between Pakistani army chief Asim Munir, US officials, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The plan calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, followed by negotiations for a broader settlement within 15 to 20 days. This mediation effort comes as former President Trump issued a Tuesday deadline for a deal to allow traffic to resume through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global energy supplies. However, Iran has rejected the deadline and has not immediately agreed to reopen the strait, seeking guarantees of a permanent ceasefire. Neither Washington nor Tehran has formally responded to the Pakistani proposal.
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Trump threatened to rain down “hell” on Tehran if a deal wasn't reached by Tuesday.
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The plan calls for a halt to hostilities and reopening of a waterway.
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Pakistan brokered a peace plan between the US and Iran.
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Iran ruled out reopening the strait immediately.
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Washington was not prepared to guarantee a permanent ceasefire.
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