Pakistan has presented a framework to both Iran and the United States that seeks to halt fighting and restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a person familiar with the proposals. The plan, delivered overnight, follows a two-stage approach: an immediate cessation of hostilities followed by a broader, more comprehensive settlement.
The source said the proposal could be implemented as early as Monday. Officials working the discussions have been told that "all elements need to be agreed today," and that the first, interim understanding would be established as a memorandum of understanding to be finalized electronically via Pakistan, which has functioned as the sole conduit for communication in these exchanges.
Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been directly engaged in outreach related to the package, speaking "all night long" with senior U.S. and Iranian officials. The contacts included U.S. Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, the source said.
Media reporting earlier indicated that a potential two-phase plan being discussed could include a 45-day ceasefire as an initial step, drawing on accounts from U.S., Israeli and regional sources. Under that concept, a ceasefire would take effect immediately and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with a 15- to 20-day window allocated to craft a broader settlement. The arrangement, referred to by some as the "Islamabad Accord," envisages a regional framework for the Strait with final in-person negotiations to occur in Islamabad.
The prospective final deal is described as likely to include Iranian commitments not to pursue nuclear weapons in return for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets. Those provisions are positioned as part of a comprehensive agreement intended to address core security and economic elements tied to the conflict.
Despite intensified outreach and backing from Pakistan, China and the United States for a temporary ceasefire, at least two Pakistani sources said Iran had not yet committed to the proposal. "Iran has not responded yet," one source said, indicating that the offers put forward so far had not secured an affirmative reply.
At this stage, the package remains a framework requiring agreement from all parties involved. Pakistan has been serving as the intermediary in electronic and direct contacts as negotiators push for rapid concurrence on the immediate ceasefire and continued talks toward a permanent settlement.