Mediators propose 10-day ceasefire to revive interim agreement: Iran official

Mediators propose 10-day ceasefire to revive interim agreement: Iran official

A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that Tehran had received a 10-day ceasefire proposal from mediators in an effort to save the interim agreement, which was intended to pave the way for a permanent agreement to end the war that began on February 28.Iran’s Foreign Ministry said mediators recently presented the proposal to Tehran, indicating diplomatic contacts will remain active. Neither the ministry nor the official provided any further details.Separately, two Pakistani government sources said Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, on his second visit to Islamabad in less than a week, had asked Pakistan to resume its mediation role in Iran’s conflict with the US.The diplomatic pressure followed another night of US attacks on Iranian cities and attacks by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on US military assets across the region. US President Trump defended the latest attacks on Iran while honoring the deaths of three US service members in recent Iranian attacks.Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said two oil tankers exploded after attempting to cross the strait via an “unsafe” route. On Sunday, the IRGC said two ships were involved in an “accident” in the same area. It was unclear whether the two incidents were related.Separately, a ship off the coast of Oman overlooking the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unidentified projectile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Agency said. It said the ship was still drifting but the crew were safe.US Central Command said its ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iran was aimed at “damaging” the country’s ability to attack commercial vessels in the strait. It did not give any further details. In Iran, explosions were reported in Tabriz, Chabahar, Konark, Bandar Mahshahr and Bandar Imam Khomeini. One person was killed and several others were injured southwest of Tabriz.

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