Pakistan Pushes to Turn Iran-US Ceasefire into Lasting Peace
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister announced that the country is intensifying its diplomatic efforts to transform the ceasefire between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran into a permanent agreement. On Wednesday, Mohammad Ishaq Dar stated that Islamabad is working to ensure this ceasefire leads to an “enduring conclusion to the war.”
These remarks came after reports emerged that Donald Trump, the President of the United States, had withdrawn from the so-called “Freedom” project in the Strait of Hormuz. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical energy passage in the region, and any tension there carries significant global economic and security consequences.
Simultaneously, Reuters quoted a Pakistani source reporting that Washington and Tehran are close to reaching a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the conflict. According to the source, the two sides are on the verge of finalizing this document.
In a separate report, the news website Axios claimed that the White House believes a preliminary agreement with Iran is taking shape—one that could pave the way for more detailed nuclear negotiations. According to this report, the proposed framework includes Iran’s commitment to suspend nuclear enrichment, partial lifting of U.S. sanctions, release of Iran’s frozen assets, and mutual reduction of restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier, the Islamic Republic of Iran had submitted a fourteen-point plan via Pakistan to the American side, which reportedly met with a negative response from Donald Trump. Axios further wrote that the United States expects Tehran to respond to several key points within the next 48 hours.
Despite these developments, Axios warned of the potential for a stalemate, emphasizing that significant obstacles still stand in the way of a final agreement.
