Two Pakistani officials: Iran received a 15-point U.S. proposal for a ceasefire
Two Pakistani officials stated on Wednesday that Iran has received a U.S. proposal consisting of 15 points aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the war that has been ongoing for four weeks.
This was reported by the Associated Press, citing the two Pakistani officials, who revealed that the proposal broadly includes:
Sanctions relief.
Civil nuclear cooperation.
Scaling back Iran’s nuclear program and placing it under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Missile limitations.
Freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Yesterday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that his country is ready to host talks between the United States and Iran to end the ongoing conflict between them.
In a post on the platform “X,” he stated that Pakistan welcomes and fully supports the current efforts to continue dialogue aimed at ending the war in the Middle East.
He added: “Subject to the agreement of the United States and Iran, Pakistan is fully ready and honored to host these talks to facilitate meaningful and decisive dialogue toward achieving a comprehensive resolution to the ongoing conflict.”
Parallel escalation
Three informed sources told the Associated Press that at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division will be deployed to the Middle East in the coming days.
The Pentagon is also currently deploying two U.S. Marine units, which will add approximately 5,000 Marines and thousands of sailors to the region.
An Iranian “gift”
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the United States is “currently” negotiating with Iran, noting that Tehran had offered Washington a “very large gift” related to oil, gas, and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, without providing further details.
Trump told reporters at the White House: “What I said yesterday was absolutely correct. We are currently in negotiations,” adding that his envoy Steve Witkoff, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are participating in these talks.
When asked by reporters about the possibility of reaching an agreement to end the war, Trump replied: “I think we will end it. I can’t guarantee it.”
However, he added that Iranian leaders “want to reach an agreement.”
He continued: “They did something wonderful yesterday. They gave us a gift, and the gift arrived today. It was a very large gift, worth a substantial amount of money.”
When asked whether this “gift” was related to the nuclear file, he responded: “No, it was not related to nuclear energy, but to oil and gas.”
He added: “It was a very nice gesture, and it showed me that we are dealing with the right people.”
When asked again whether the Iranian “gift” was linked to maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump answered in the affirmative.
He said: “Yes, it was related to navigation and the strait.”
Postponement of energy strikes
The previous day, Trump announced the postponement of the strikes he had threatened to launch starting Monday evening against power plants and other infrastructure in Iran, for five days if Tehran did not open the Strait of Hormuz.
Later, during a press conference, Trump stated that Washington and Tehran had reached “major points of agreement” during negotiations conducted, according to him, with “a high-level official” who is not the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
