The news agency Reuters brought the information, which refers to an unnamed source familiar with the proposals.
Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces Asim Munir was in contact with US Vice President James David Vance, US President Donald Trump’s representative Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi throughout the night from Sunday to Monday.
“All the elements need to be agreed today (Monday),” the quoted source said, according to which the initial phase of the agreement would be structured as a memorandum of understanding, which would then result in a comprehensive agreement brokered by Pakistan. The latter is currently the only communication channel in negotiations.
According to the proposal, the cease-fire would enter into force immediately, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and other straits, especially for the transport of oil. This would be followed by a period of about 15 or 20 days to finalize the broader agreement.
The draft agreement, tentatively titled the Islamabad Agreement, would include a regional framework for the Strait of Hormuz. This would be followed by personal negotiations in Pakistan’s Islamabad.
According to the quoted source, it is expected that the final agreement will also include an Iranian commitment not to develop nuclear weapons in exchange for the easing of sanctions and the release of frozen funds.
We will not open the Strait of Hormuz, says Iran
So far, there has been no reaction from the American representatives to the mentioned proposals. An unnamed Iranian official said that he is examining Pakistan’s proposal, but that Tehran will not open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a temporary ceasefire.
The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaíl Baghaí, later confirmed Tehran’s restrained position at a press conference. “Iran does not hesitate to clearly express what it considers to be its legitimate demands. This should not be seen as a sign of compromise, but rather as an expression of self-confidence in defending our positions,” he said, according to The Times of Israel.
“We have formulated our own answers and we will announce the details at the right time,” Baghaí added, adding that Iran’s demands “are based on national interests.”
The spokesman of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, Tahir Andrabi, refused to comment on the information and the ceasefire proposal.
The Axios server already reported on Sunday that the US and Iran are discussing a possible 45-day truce with unnamed regional mediators as part of a two-phase agreement that could lead to a permanent end to the war.
The US and Israel began bombing Iran on February 28, which Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified by trying to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. The regime there denies that it seeks to do so and claims that the country’s nuclear program is exclusively peaceful.
In retaliation, Iran attacks Israel and the countries in the Persian Gulf, where there are American bases, and the industrial, especially oil, infrastructure there. He is helped by pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, and Israel is also attacked by the Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah and Yemeni rebels.
