The United States and Iran have received a mediation proposal consisting of a two-phase negotiation process — starting with a ceasefire agreement followed by discussions on ending the war, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Sources familiar with the matter said Pakistan, which is mediating the Iran conflict, drafted a plan to end hostilities between the two sides and delivered it to the US and Iran on Tuesday.
The mediation plan centers on a two-phase approach: an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive final agreement that includes an end to the war.
However, the sources noted that no agreement has yet been reached on the terms contained in the proposal.
A senior Iranian official confirmed to Reuters that Iran had received the mediation plan from Pakistan.
Earlier, the US outlet Axios also reported that the US and Iran have been conducting behind-the-scenes negotiations through mediators including Pakistan and Egypt.
According to that report, the two countries are discussing a negotiation framework consisting of a 45-day ceasefire in the first phase, followed by a second phase aimed at ending the war.
News of the US-Iran negotiations came as a US strike on Iran's energy infrastructure appeared imminent.
US President Donald Trump set a negotiation deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday (9 a.m. Thursday KST).
Trump warned that he would destroy energy infrastructure across Iran if the country does not open the Strait of Hormuz.