Trump formally sends Iran peace plan via Pakistan channel — Brent crude drops ~6% on de-escalation signal

The United States sent Iran a formal peace plan through the Pakistan diplomatic channel, according to officials briefed on the effort cited by the New York Times, the Guardian, and AFP. The proposal was delivered overnight, hours after the Day 25 announcement that Washington was proposing a summit in Islamabad as early as Thursday. Details of the plan remain unclear; it reportedly addresses Iran's nuclear program, missile capabilities, and Strait of Hormuz maritime security — consistent with the 15-point framework leaked on Day 25 that called for dismantlement of Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordo facilities. Pakistan's Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir was involved in brokering the channel; JD Vance's role in potential talks was touted as Pakistan sought to position Islamabad as the diplomatic venue. Brent crude dropped close to six percent on Wednesday following the peace plan reports — AFP reported the decline, the steepest single-session drop since the conflict began — as energy markets read the formal diplomatic transmission as a meaningful de-escalation step. Iran has not officially confirmed receipt or issued a response. Israeli UN Ambassador Danon had stated on Day 25 that Israel is not party to the US-Iran Pakistan talks; Netanyahu was reported as concerned about a rapid ceasefire that locks in Iranian nuclear capabilities.