{"id":42768,"date":"2026-04-06T10:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42768"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:44:26","slug":"iran-us-receive-plan-to-end-hostilities-immediate-ceasefire-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=42768","title":{"rendered":"Iran, US receive plan to end hostilities, immediate ceasefire: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Iran and the United States \u200bhave received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and \u200creopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the US overnight, the source said, outlining a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a \u200bcomprehensive agreement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll elements need to be agreed today,\u201d the source said, adding the initial understanding would be \u200bstructured as a memorandum of understanding finalized electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in \u2060the talks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Smoke billows following an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Axios first reported on Sunday that the United States, Iran and regional mediators were discussing a potential 45-day \u200bceasefire as part of a two-phase deal that could lead to a permanent end to the war, citing US, \u200bIsraeli and regional sources.<\/p>\n<p>The source told Reuters Pakistan\u2019s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been in contact \u201call night long\u201d with US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Under the proposal, a ceasefire would take effect immediately, \u200breopening the Strait of Hormuz, with 15\u201320 days to finalize a broader settlement. The deal, tentatively dubbed the \u201cIslamabad Accord,\u201d \u200bwould include a regional framework for the strait, with final in-person talks in Islamabad.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate response from US and \u200cIranian officials. \u2060Pakistan\u2019s foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi declined comment.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials have previously told Reuters that Tehran was seeking a permanent ceasefire with guarantees they will not be attacked again by the US and Israel. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 3, 2026 in the Mediterranean Sea. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike on Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs on March 30, 2026.  <span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They have said Iran has received messages from mediators including Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>The final agreement is expected to include Iranian commitments not to pursue \u200bnuclear weapons in exchange for \u200bsanctions relief and the \u2060release of frozen assets, the source said.<\/p>\n<p>Two Pakistani sources said Iran has yet to commit despite intensified civilian and military outreach.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIran has not responded yet,\u201d one source said, adding \u200bproposals backed by Pakistan, China and the United States for a temporary ceasefire \u200bhave drawn no \u2060commitment so far.<\/p>\n<p>There was no immediate response from Chinese officials to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The latest diplomatic push comes amid escalating hostilities that have raised concerns over disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil \u2060supplies.<\/p>\n<p>US President \u200bDonald Trump has in recent days publicly pressed for a rapid end \u200bto the conflict, warning of consequences if a ceasefire is not reached within a short timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict has heightened volatility in energy markets, \u200bwith traders closely watching any developments that could affect flows through the strait.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/06\/world-news\/iran-us-receive-plan-to-end-hostilities-immediate-ceasefire-report\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran and the United States \u200bhave received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and \u200creopen the Strait of Hormuz, a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42769,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42768","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42769"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}