Qatar offers Iran seven-day ceasefire plan
Mediators set a daily schedule for confidence-building steps to stop the conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
By Riya Zhao ·
Qatari mediators delivered a new draft agreement to Iran on Sunday. The proposal outlines a seven-day timeline to end the war between Tehran, Washington, and Jerusalem. An official briefed on the talks said Tehran should respond by the end of this week.
The draft requires specific confidence-building actions from both sides on each of the seven days. The official noted that the timeline could begin early next week. Several nations would act as guarantors for the arrangement. Qatar and Pakistan have led the current mediation effort.
The conflict started in February when the United States and Israel launched the war. The fighting has disrupted global shipping and oil supplies. It has also spread to other parts of the Middle East. Earlier talks in June produced an interim peace deal, but that agreement collapsed quickly.
Tensions remain high ahead of the deadline. The official said there were fears that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might order new attacks on Iran this week. Netanyahu is currently campaigning for another term in the general election.
US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran again on Friday. Iranian security officials told Reuters that Tehran has detailed plans to target undersea cables in the Gulf if attacks resume. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis have also carried out repeated strikes against Saudi Arabia in recent weeks.
