The United States and Iran have received a two-phase mediation plan calling for a ceasefire followed by a permanent end to hostilities, just one day before the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for airstrikes on power infrastructure.
According to Reuters on Sunday (local time), mediator Pakistan proposed a two-phase approach in which both countries would observe a 45-day ceasefire while completing peace negotiations during that period. A White House official told the Financial Times that "a ceasefire is not a finalized matter," but added that "a ceasefire plan is one of several ideas."
Axios reported that the U.S. and Iran are discussing an "Islamabad Accord" under which a ceasefire would take effect immediately, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen, and a comprehensive agreement would be reached within 15 to 20 days.
The development drew attention as it came after Trump extended the negotiation deadline by one day, from the 6th to 8 p.m. on the 7th (9 a.m. on the 8th, Korea time).
However, Iran maintains that no agreement is possible unless it includes a permanent end to hostilities with guarantees against recurrence. Israel alone carried out an airstrike on Asaluyeh, Iran's largest petrochemical complex, on the same day.
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