As one of the mediators in the negotiations between Washington and Tehran, Pakistan is proposing an immediate ceasefire, which would allow for the resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Following this, the parties would be given 15-20 days to reach a more comprehensive peace agreement, which would be signed in Islamabad.
According to Reuters, the final agreement may include Iran's commitment to abandon the development of nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of sanctions and the unblocking of frozen assets.
The commander of the Pakistan Army, Asim Munir, has been negotiating the peace plan all night, communicating with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
The Axios publication reported that the U.S. and Iran, with the involvement of regional mediators, are discussing the possibility of a 45-day ceasefire that could lead to the end of the conflict. Sources from the publication note that the likelihood of reaching an agreement in the next 48 hours is low; however, this is the last attempt to prevent a serious escalation. It has also become known that the U.S. and Israel are preparing a plan for large-scale strikes on Iranian energy facilities, to which Iran may respond with strikes on the energy facilities of Gulf countries.
On April 4, Donald Trump warned that if Iran does not agree to a deal and does not open the Strait of Hormuz, "hell" would descend upon the country in two days. On the evening of April 5, he posted a message, likely postponing the start of strikes on Iranian facilities: "Tuesday, 8:00 PM Eastern Time."
