US-Iran War: Iran Says It Has Prepared Answers To Proposals By Mediators

Iran's Foreign Ministry said Monday it had prepared it response to proposals delivered by mediators to try and broker a ceasefire in war with Israel and the U.S. "We have prepared our response. We will decide on the timing and manner of its announcement when appropriate," Esmail Baghaei, a spokesman for the foreign ministry, told reporters. Iran and the United States have received a draft proposal that calls for a 45-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a possible way to end the war, two Mideast officials told The Associated Press. The proposal comes from Egyptian, Pakistani and Turkish mediators working to halt the fighting, according to the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. They hope the 45-day window would provide enough time for extensive talks between the countries to reach a permanent ceasefire. Iran and the U.S. have not responded to the proposal, which was sent late Sunday night to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, the officials said.