US, Iran weigh 30-day ceasefire plan, reopening Strait of Hormuz; n-talks still in limbo

Iran and the US are discussing a temporary framework that could pause hostilities, reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and create space for broader negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme, the New York Times reported, citing three senior Iranian officials familiar with the talks.According to NYT, the proposed short-term arrangement would establish a 30-day […]

‘Was to sell it to Tehran’: Pakistan PM’s ceasefire statement cleared by White House before release

As US President Donald Trump edged closer to his self-imposed 48-hour deadline for possible military action against Iran, an unusual social media post by Pakistan prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, briefly uploaded as a “draft”, raised questions over whether Washington used Islamabad to signal an off-ramp before announcing a ceasefire. According to The New York Times, […]

US-Iran ceasefire: Was Israel kept out of talks till the end?

Israel is reportedly dissatisfied over the United States’ handling of the ceasefire agreement with Iran, with a WSJ report indicating it was informed and brought into loop only at the final stage of the truce, even as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly backed the move while drawing clear limits on its scope.According to The […]

US-Iran 2-week ceasefire: What’s in Tehran’s 10-point proposal to end the war

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced that it has agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the ongoing conflict, with talks set to begin with the United States in Islamabad on Friday. US President Donald Trump has stepped back from earlier threats to expand attacks on Iran, saying this depends on Iran honoring the ceasefire and […]