- By Ajeet Kumar
- Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:27 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
- US, Iran, mediators discuss potential 45-day ceasefire.
- Two-phase deal aims for permanent end to conflict.
- Trump issues deadline for Iran on Strait of Hormuz.
The US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported on Sunday, citing four US, Israeli and regional sources with knowledge of the talks.
The White House and the US State Department are yet to respond to reports. The mediators are discussing the terms of a two-phased deal, the report said, adding that the first phase would be a potential 45-day ceasefire during which a permanent end to the war would be negotiated.
The second phase would be an agreement on ending the war, the report said. The ceasefire could be extended if additional time was required for talks, the report said.
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US President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday that his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening.
US-Iran war entered 39th day
The conflict in West Asia began following US-Israel joint military strikes on Iran on February 28, which led to the death of Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On Monday, the war has officially entered 39th day.
Tehran, in retaliation, targeted Israel and US assets in several Gulf countries, causing disruption in the waterways and affecting international energy markets and global economic stability. Trump has repeteadly said he would wind up the conflit in the coming days or weeks. However, he is yet to find a clear pathway to exit the war amid widespread criticism, both at home and abroad.
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Regional players in mediation role
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are reportedly negotiating peace talks between Islamabad and Washington. Although on multiple occasions, Tehran rejected Pakistan’s role in ongoing mediation, the pictures posted by Islamabad’s foreign ministry show the top leaders being captured with their Saudi and Egyptian counterparts having multiple rounds of talks in the national capital. Earlier, media reports claimed the Trump administration had floated a 15-point negotiation plan, but any positive development on the pitched ideas is yet to be disclosed by either sides.
(With inputs from agency)