The U.S. and Iran have received a new offer that includes a 45-day cease-fire and the Strait of Hormuz reopening. Currently, the regional mediators are trying to end a war that has already killed thousands of people and messed up the world’s energy markets.
The Associated Press said that Egyptian, Pakistani, and Turkish mediators sent the draft late Sunday, citing two Middle East officials who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The officials said the proposal was delivered to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
The Associated Press says that neither side has given an answer yet.
In another report, Reuters reported that a Pakistan-assembled framework had also been shared with both sides, calling for an immediate ceasefire followed by broader negotiations. The two reports describe the diplomatic effort in slightly different terms, but both point to an urgent push to halt the fighting and reopen the waterway that handles a large share of global oil shipments.
The ceasefire push comes as the fighting continues to intensify on Monday. According to the Associated Press, over 25 people were killed in strikes in Iran. An Iranian missile hit a residential building in Haifa, killing four people and leaving the building in ruins.
Meanwhile, Majid Khademi, the head of the intelligence organization of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, was reported dead on Monday. Reuters said Iranian state media announced his death without initially providing details. AP later reported that Israel said it had killed the IRGC intelligence chief in Tehran.
The diplomatic push is unfolding under a fresh threat from President Donald Trump, who has indicated that his administration may take further military action in response to the recent strikes in Iran. On Sunday. Trump said on Truth Social that Tuesday would be “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one in Iran.”
The war started on February 28 when the US and Israel attacked Iran. Because of the conflict, shipping through the strait has stopped, which has caused oil and fuel prices to increase and made people more worried about a bigger crisis in the area.
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