US proposes Iran peace summit in Islamabad as early as Thursday — Iran undecided; new Supreme Leader injured and unseen

Channel 12 reported, citing three sources familiar with the plan, that the US — together with mediators Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey — is discussing holding a 'peace summit' with Iran as early as Thursday (March 26, Day 27) in Islamabad, to discuss the US's 15-point peace proposal. Two sources noted that Iran has not yet agreed to the summit. New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, appointed recently, must approve Iran's attendance — but reportedly has not been seen or heard since his appointment, amid reports he was injured in the ongoing US-Israeli campaign. The preferred US format would be a high-level meeting between VP JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf — the figure US officials have been eyeing as a potential post-war Iranian leader. A lower-level alternative would be Iranian FM Araghchi meeting Trump aides Kushner and Witkoff. US and Israeli officials tell Channel 12 they do not see the war ending or pausing for 2-3 weeks, as reaching a final deal is expected to take longer regardless. American officials describe the Iranian government as being 'in a state of chaos' and struggling to communicate internally — raising serious doubts about Tehran's capacity to make binding commitments in any near-term summit.