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Mediators Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey push phased Iran ceasefire as Iran signals willingness on certain terms
·Islamabad / Cairo / Ankara / Tehran
Mediating countries Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey were urgently working on April 6 to prevent escalation by advancing a phased ceasefire framework. The proposal aimed for confidence-building steps: limited Hormuz transit reopening, a freeze on energy infrastructure strikes, and reduced attacks on population centers. Iran's FM Araghchi was in contact with Pakistani counterpart. Trump's response: Iran's response was 'not good enough.'
As the US ultimatum clock ran toward midnight, mediators Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey were pushing a phased ceasefire framework. Channel 12 and Reuters reported mediators were working on confidence-building steps: limited Hormuz transit reopening, a freeze on strikes against energy infrastructure, and a reduction in attacks on population centers. Axios had reported discussions of a 45-day ceasefire as phase one of a two-phase deal. Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, was central to the mediation effort. However, Trump dismissed Iran's response to the ceasefire proposal as 'not good enough,' and the midnight deadline remained the primary scenario. Iran's stated peace proposal called for ending Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon as a key element.
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Actor responses
Iran engaged with mediation from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey; terms included ending Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Trump dismissed Iran's ceasefire response as 'not good enough' while maintaining the midnight deadline.
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