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US and Iran receive peace proposal as Trump vows 'hell' if Strait stays shut

U.S. and Iranian officials were handed a draft framework for ending the fighting that calls for an initial 45‑day cease‑fire followed by a broader settlement to be worked out within about three weeks. The plan, put together by Pakistani mediators, envisions the Strait of Hormhz being reopened as part of the first phase, with a more comprehensive agreement on the war’s termination slated for a second phase. Iran, however, has rebuffed any suggestion that it would immediately reopen the strait. A

Key Points

  • and Iranian officials were handed a draft framework for ending the fighting that calls for an initial 45‑day cease‑fire followed by a broader settlement to be worked out within about three weeks.
  • The plan, put together by Pakistani mediators, envisions the Strait of Hormhz being reopened as part of the first phase, with a more comprehensive agreement on the war’s termination slated for a second phase.
  • Iran, however, has rebuffed any suggestion that it would immediately reopen the strait.
  • At the same time, President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to issue a stark warning, saying he would “rain hell” on Tehran if the waterway remained closed past his Tuesday deadline.

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U.S. and Iranian officials were handed a draft framework for ending the fighting that calls for an initial 45‑day cease‑fire followed by a broader settlement to be worked out within about three weeks. The plan, put together by Pakistani mediators, envisions the Strait of Hormhz being reopened as part of the first phase, with a more comprehensive agreement on the war’s termination slated for a second phase. Iran, however, has rebuffed any suggestion that it would immediately reopen the strait. At the same time, President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to issue a stark warning, say

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U.S. and Iranian officials were handed a draft framework for ending the fighting that calls for an initial 45‑day cease‑fire followed by a broader settlement to be worked out within about three weeks. The plan, put together by Pakistani mediators, envisions the Strait of Hormhz being reopened as par

Sourcecnbc.com

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