Iran and US Consider 45-Day Ceasefire Proposal

Iran and the United States have been presented with a proposal for a 45-day ceasefire to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as reported by two Middle Eastern officials who spoke anonymously to the Associated Press. The proposal was sent late Sunday and is mediated by Egypt, Pakistan, and Turkey, with the hope that this timeframe will allow for discussions toward a permanent ceasefire.

Neither Iran nor the U.S. has responded to the proposal. The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S.

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are key figures in this context. The situation escalated with an attack on Monday that killed Major General Majid Khademi, a leader of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, and resulted in airstrikes across Iran, killing several people.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran's critical infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Tuesday.

The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that recent strikes occurred near Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant but did not damage it.