US President Donald Trump will speak about a Pakistani ceasefire proposal at a press conference at 1 p.m. local time (8 p.m. in Israel), a White House official tells Reuters.
“This is one of many ideas, and [Trump] has not signed off on it. Operation Epic Fury continues,” says the official, referring to the US name for the operation against Iran.
The Pakistani-brokered plan emerged from intense overnight contacts and proposes an immediate ceasefire, followed by negotiations on a broader peace settlement to be concluded within 15 to 20 days, according to a source aware of the proposals.
A senior Iranian official earlier told Reuters that Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of a temporary ceasefire, nor would it accept deadlines or pressure to reach a deal. Washington was not ready for a permanent ceasefire, the official said.
In a possibly related development, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi discussed the Iran conflict and other developments in a call today, a Turkish foreign ministry source says.
The source gives no further information on the talks.
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