Tehran Announces Date for Islamabad Negotiations and Proposes 10-Point Plan for De-escalation with Washington

The Iranian Supreme National Security Council announced that Friday, April 10th, has been set as the date for the start of official negotiations with the United States in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. This step comes after Tehran submitted a comprehensive ten-point proposal to the American administration through Pakistani mediation, in an attempt to defuse the escalating military tension in the region.

Iranian sources clarified that these anticipated talks aim to finalize the details of the Iranian proposal, which addresses thorny strategic issues, foremost among them the mechanism for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of economic sanctions imposed on Tehran. The proposal also includes provisions related to the withdrawal of American combat forces from regional military bases, while emphasizing that the start of dialogue does not necessarily mean the end of the existing state of war.

For his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi affirmed that his country is prepared to completely halt its offensive operations if other parties commit to stopping attacks against Iranian targets. Araghchi stated in an official announcement that Tehran would allow safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for two weeks, provided that this is done in direct coordination with the Iranian armed forces to ensure the security of the international waterway.

In contrast, the American administration linked the implementation of any ceasefire agreement to practical steps on the ground. Media sources quoted a White House official saying that the truce would not come into effect until the Strait of Hormuz is fully opened for international navigation. This stance coincides with statements by US President Donald Trump, who expressed conditional flexibility towards military de-escalation in the coming period.

President Trump had announced via his 'Truth Social' platform his approval to suspend air operations and bombing of Iranian targets for two weeks, describing the move as potentially leading to a mutual ceasefire. Trump stipulated for the implementation of this pledge that Iranian authorities immediately and comprehensively open the Strait of Hormuz, which places the upcoming negotiations in Islamabad before a real test of the two parties' ability to reach a temporary settlement.

I agree to suspend the bombing of Iran and attacks on it for two weeks, and this will be a ceasefire from both sides provided the full and immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz.