President Trump said his administration is maintaining contacts with Iran through multiple channels, led by Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
According to sources briefed on the talks, negotiations are proceeding along two tracks: indirect contacts mediated by Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, and direct exchanges between US envoys and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
The mediating countries are working to help both sides agree on measures that could allow an extension of the US-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But recent phone calls between the parties have yet to produce significant progress, the sources said.
According to US news outlet Axios, talks involving the US, Iran, and regional mediators are moving toward a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lay the groundwork for a permanent end to the current conflict.
Citing US, Israeli, and regional sources, Axios reported on Sunday that the proposed deal would unfold in two phases. The first phase would establish a 45-day truce, during which parties would negotiate a lasting cessation of hostilities. The second phase would focus on finalizing a formal agreement to permanently end the conflict.
