Pakistan shares ceasefire framework to end US-Iran war, source says

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However, Iran won’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a “temporary ceasefire”, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, saying that Tehran views Washington as lacking the readiness for a permanent ceasefire.

The official confirmed Iran had received Pakistan’s proposal for a ceasefire and was reviewing it, emphasising that Tehran does not accept being pressured to accept deadlines or make a decision.

"All elements need to be agreed today," the source who spoke about the proposal said, adding the initial understanding would be structured as a memorandum of understanding finalised electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in the talks.

Axios first reported on Sunday that the United States, Iran and regional mediators were discussing a potential 45-day ceasefire as part of a two-phase deal that could lead to a permanent end to the war, citing US, Israeli and regional sources.

The source told Reuters that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has been in contact "all night long" with US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Read: UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any US-Iran deal

Under the proposal, a ceasefire would take effect immediately, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with 15–20 days to finalise a broader settlement. The deal, tentatively dubbed the "Islamabad Accord," would include a regional framework for the strait, with final in-person talks in Islamabad.

There was no immediate response from the US and Iranian officials. Foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi declined to comment.

Iranian officials have previously told Reuters that Tehran was seeking a permanent ceasefire with guarantees that it will not be attacked again by the US and Israel. They have said Iran has received messages from mediators, including Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt.

The final agreement is expected to include Iranian commitments not to pursue nuclear weapons in exchange for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets, the source said.

Two Pakistani sources said Iran has yet to commit despite intensified civilian and military outreach.

"Iran has not responded yet," one source said, adding proposals backed by Pakistan, China and the United States for a temporary ceasefire have drawn no commitment so far.

There was no immediate response from Chinese officials to requests for comment.

The latest diplomatic push comes amid escalating hostilities that have raised concerns over disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil supplies.

US President Donald Trump has, in recent days, publicly pressed for a rapid end to the conflict, warning of consequences if a ceasefire is not reached within a short timeframe.

The conflict has heightened volatility in energy markets, with traders closely watching any developments that could affect flows through the strait.\

Iran has formulated its response to ceasefire proposals, foreign ministry spokesperson said

According to Al Jazeera, Iran has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed via intermediaries, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that negotiations were "incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes."

Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had a set of requirements based on its national interests that had already been conveyed via intermediary channels, adding that earlier US demands, such as the 15-point plan, were rejected for being "excessive."

"Iran does not hesitate to clearly express what it considers its legitimate demands and doing so should not be interpreted as a sign of compromise, but rather as a reflection of its confidence in defending its positions," Baghaei said in a press conference.

"We have formulated our own responses" and will announce details in due time, he added in response to an Iranian journalist's question regarding ongoing efforts to bring about a ceasefire between Iran and the US.

Iran criticised IAEA response after attack on Bushehr nuclear facility

Al Jazeera said that inaction by the ⁠⁠UN ⁠⁠nuclear watchdog “emboldens aggression” against nuclear facilities such as the Bushehr power ⁠⁠plant, Iran’s atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami said ⁠⁠in a letter addressed to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s director.

Eslami said Iran’s only functioning nuclear ‌‌power plant had so far been targeted four times, with the most recent attack in its vicinity on April 4, killing a security staff ⁠⁠member and injuring others.

He warned ⁠⁠that such attacks could risk the release of radioactive material from an operating ⁠⁠reactor and could have “irreparable consequences” for ⁠⁠people, the environment ⁠⁠and neighbouring countries.

He described the attacks as a clear breach of international law, criticising ‌‌what he called the agency’s “lack of decisive action”, and said mere ‌‌expressions ‌‌of concern were insufficient and would embolden further attacks.

Iran said it struck US forces relocated on Kuwait’s Bubiyan island

Al Jazeera reported US forces located on Kuwait’s Bubiyan island were targeted by Iran, spokesperson of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said in a video statement shared by state media.

Ebrahim Zolfaqari said Iran targeted satellite equipment and munitions on the island with drones, adding that US forces had relocated there from Arifjan camp after that base was repeatedly struck by Iran.

Bubiyan Island is the largest of Kuwait’s coastal island chain, located in the northwest of the Gulf.

Al Jazeera said six people were injured from debris falling in a residential area in northern Kuwait after an Iranian attack, according to Kuwait's health ministry.

Head of IRGC intelligence killed, state media

The head of the intelligence organisation of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was killed on Monday in a "terrorist attack by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy", Iranian media said, citing a statement by the Guards.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz says Israel killed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps intelligence chief and vows to hunt down Iran leaders “one by one.”

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Al Arabiya reported that Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz confirms the death of the IRGC intelligence chief and vows to hunt down Iran's leaders "one by one."

Majid Khademi, who became the latest key figure killed in US-Israeli air strikes, took over in 2025 after Israeli air strikes killed his predecessor.

He spent decades in intelligence and counter-espionage roles while rising through Iran’s security apparatus.

Before his appointment, Khademi headed the Guards' Intelligence Protection Organisation, charged with internal surveillance and counter-intelligence, and held senior roles in Iran’s defence ministry.

US-Israeli air strike killed 15 in the Iranian capital, Tehran

Al Jazeera stated that Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that a US-Israeli air strike targeting the Baharestan district in the capital, Tehran, has killed 15 people, and wounded many others.

Four residential units were destroyed, and significant damage was also inflicted on more than 40 other houses and many citizens’ vehicles, according to the report.

5 killed in US-Israeli strike on residential building in Iran's Qom

At least five people were killed when US and Israeli forces struck a residential building in the Iranian city of Qom early Monday, said a local official.

Qom Deputy Governor Morteza Heydari said a missile struck the building in the city centre.

He said search and rescue operations were still underway.

The governor of Qom province, Akbar Behnamjou, previously said that nearly 1,000 civilian buildings had been damaged in the city since the start of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, with 106 people killed, including 30 security personnel.

At least 13 dead in Iran’s Baharestan following US-Israeli attacks

At least 13 people were killed early Monday in joint US-Israeli attacks on Baharestan county in Iran’s Tehran province, the Fars news agency reported.

The governor of Baharestan said the fatalities occurred when US and Israeli forces bombed two residential units in the town of Qaleh Mir.

He noted that debris removal and search and rescue operations in the rubble were continuing.

Sounds of explosions were also heard around midnight in Tehran.

Warplanes were seen in the skies over the city, and blasts occurred in its southern and western areas.

No official statement has been issued on the damage caused by the attacks, during which air defence systems were activated.

It was reported that in strikes carried out on Tehran about two hours earlier, the Sharif University of Technology had been targeted.

Iranian missile attacks on Tel Aviv

Iran launched a new wave of missiles at central Israel early Monday, Israeli media reported.

One person was injured in an attack in the Tel Aviv area, Israel’s public broadcaster KAN reported.

Hebrew media reported explosions in Tel Aviv during attempts to intercept the missiles, while blasts were also heard over occupied East Jerusalem.

Israel’s Channel 12 said Iran launched at least 10 missiles carrying cluster warheads in three attacks targeting Tel Aviv and other parts of central Israel, with shrapnel and missile fragments falling in eastern areas of the city.

Iranian state television, meanwhile, said that three waves of missiles were launched toward Israel within 20 minutes.

At least seven people were injured in the latest Iranian missile barrage targeting central Israel, according to Israeli media reports on Monday.

Yedioth Ahronoth, citing Israel’s emergency service MDA, said three people were physically wounded in the attack, including a woman in her 30s in serious condition, a man around 30 in moderate condition, and another person with mild injuries who was evacuated to Ichilov Hospital.

Separately, the bodies of two people were recovered on Monday from the rubble of a building hit by an Iranian ballistic missile in the northern Israeli city of Haifa late Sunday, according to Israeli media reports.

The Times of Israel, citing rescue services, said the bodies were found after hours of search efforts following the strike.

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service said teams working alongside the Home Front Command “rescued two trapped individuals who were found under the rubble without signs of life.”

The service added that operations were ongoing to locate two other people believed to be trapped or unaccounted for.

Late Sunday, Israel’s national emergency service, MDA, said that 11 Israelis were injured and four others were missing following an Iranian missile strike in Haifa.

The organisation said one of the injured was in critical condition when a missile directly struck a five-story building in Haifa. Four other people were treated for shock.

Channel 12 reported that missile fragments fell in at least three locations in Haifa, causing significant damage.