US-Iran Ceasefire Plan Offers 10-Day Halt in Fighting
Washington and Tehran are reviewing a 10-day ceasefire plan aimed at halting hostilities, restoring Hormuz shipping and preserving their earlier memorandum.
Washington and Tehran have received a ceasefire proposal from a group of mediator countries, Axios reports, citing informed sources.
According to the publication, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan and other regional intermediaries have presented the United States and Iran with a plan for a ten-day suspension of hostilities.
The initiative reportedly calls for an end to military action, the restoration of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and the creation of conditions that would allow Washington and Tehran to preserve the memorandum of understanding signed earlier.
The US administration is already reviewing the proposal. At the same time, Washington has urged Tel Aviv to avoid actions that could derail diplomatic efforts, unnamed American officials told Axios.
Despite the ongoing negotiations, the United States is also preparing for the possibility that the talks will fail. In recent days, the US military has deployed dozens of fighter jets and refueling aircraft to the region, assembling forces capable of supporting a major escalation.
The United States resumed strikes on Iran overnight on July 8, accusing Tehran of attacking commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian authorities described Washington’s actions as a breach of previous agreements and responded by targeting US military bases in the Middle East.
The renewed escalation began only three weeks after the signing of a memorandum intended to bring the conflict to an end.