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Iran wants the United States and Israeli forces to immediately halt hostilities, particularly attacks targeting Iran’s senior leadership, Pakistani official sources told Turkish news agency Anadolu on Monday.
The sources also said Tehran wants U.S. President Donald Trump to withdraw his deadline related to the Strait of Hormuz, confirming that a ceasefire proposal had been shared with Iran.
“Iran has conveyed to Islamabad that it will only consider the proposal if the US and Israel immediately halt all kinds of hostilities against Iran, including targeting its senior military and civilian leaders,” sources familiar with the developments said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
The statement came as Tehran on Monday confirmed the killing of Majid Khademi, intelligence chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, while reports had suggested that a 45-day ceasefire proposal had been made.
Tehran said it cannot be forced to enter into any dialogue through “deadline threat,” according to the Pakistani sources.
Pakistan’s army chief Gen. Asim Munir and the country’s top diplomat Ishaq Dar are in “constant” contact with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, respectively, in an attempt to persuade the two sides to come to the negotiation table, the sources added.
The ceasefire proposal includes an immediate ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a period of two to three weeks to finalize a broader settlement, and subsequent in-person talks in Islamabad, the sources said.
Trump said on Sunday there was a strong chance of reaching an agreement with Iran as soon as Monday, while also threatening to dramatically escalate attacks if Tehran fails to deliver quickly.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said at a news briefing in Tehran on Monday that Iran had communicated its demands to the United States through third parties.
“We have formulated our own set of demands based on our interests and considerations. We are not ashamed to voice our legitimate and logical demands,” Baqaei said when asked if there was any new plan for ending the war between Iran and the United States.
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Baqaei also rejected the idea of a ceasefire with the United States, saying any pause in fighting could allow its adversaries to regroup and resume attacks.
Pakistan has positioned itself to mediate between the United States and Iran, leveraging its relations with both Washington and Tehran, as well as its strategic and defense partnerships with China and Saudi Arabia.
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