REPORT: Iran Conflict Mediators Float 45-Day Ceasefire Proposal

Regional mediators are engaged in discussions with the United States and Iran over a potential 45-day ceasefire as part of efforts to de-escalate the conflict ahead of President Donald Trump’s escalation deadline. The mediators involved include officials from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, who have facilitated indirect communications. Additional back-channel contacts have occurred between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Throughout the conflict, the aforementioned nations have conveyed communications between the two sides over potential negotiations, as well as the ongoing Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to a report from Axios, mediators have floated a proposal that would include two phases. The first phase would implement a 45