00:00Is there finally an end in sight to the Middle East conflict?
00:04Iran and the U.S. have received a Pakistan-backed plan to end hostilities, which could take
00:09effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said.
00:15The framework proposes a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a
00:19comprehensive agreement, structured initially as a Memorandum of Understanding, finalized
00:25electronically through Pakistan, Reuters reported.
00:29Axios reported that the U.S., Iran, and regional mediators are discussing a 45-day ceasefire
00:34as part of a two-phase deal toward a permanent end to the war, citing U.S., Israeli, and regional
00:40sources.
00:42The source said Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Muneer, has been in contact with
00:47U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Special Envoy Steve Whitcoff, and Iranian Foreign Minister
00:52Abbas Arakchi.
00:55Under the proposal, a ceasefire would take effect immediately, reopening the Strait of
01:00Hormuz with 15 to 20 days to finalize a broader settlement.
01:04The deal, tentatively dubbed the Islamabad Accord, would include a regional framework for
01:10the Strait with final in-person talks in Islamabad.
01:13Danish Raja Reza, FMT.
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