Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports online, citing anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter. The framework agreement was drafted by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the United States overnight.

The plan outlined calls for a two-phase approach, with an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement. The agreement, dubbed the "Islamabad Agreement," also calls for the reopening of Hormuz "within 15-20 days."

Yesterday, Donald Trump gave the United States 48 hours to reopen the Strait, threatening attacks on bridges and energy infrastructure starting Tuesday.

Tehran rejected the ultimatum and also showed a cool head toward Islamabad's plan: another Iranian official said that "we will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a temporary truce." The official, who wished to remain anonymous, confirmed receiving Pakistan's proposal: "We are examining it, but we do not accept being pressured to accept deadlines and make decisions. We believe the United States is not ready for a permanent truce."

The news of April 6th

- For the White House, a 45-day ceasefire is one of the ideas under discussion.

The plan for a 45-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran is "one of many ideas" currently being discussed, a White House official told Axios reporter Barak Ravid. According to the source cited by the reporter, Donald Trump "has not yet given his approval" and "Operation Epic Fury is continuing."

Iran: "Attacks on sites pose risk of radioactive leaks, but the IAEA is doing nothing."

"The International Atomic Energy Agency's inaction regarding US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites such as the Bushehr plant emboldens the aggressors to continue their ruthless attacks, which violate international law and constitute crimes against humanity," said Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. Iran's only functioning nuclear power plant, Bushehr, has been hit four times so far, Eslami added in a letter to IAEA Director General Rafael Gross, cited by ISNA news agency. He warned: "Such attacks could pose a risk of radioactive radiation release from an operating reactor and could have irreparable consequences for people, the environment, and neighboring countries."

- Israel Raid Iran's South Pars Petrochemical Complex

Iran's South Pars petrochemical complex in Asaluyeh was hit by US-Israeli strikes, according to the Fars news agency, which reported "several explosions" in the area. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the attack on the facility, which he described as Iran's "largest" petrochemical facility.

- Iran: "US raid on pilot likely aimed at stealing enriched uranium"

"The US operation to rescue its pilot, missing after his fighter jet was shot down in Iran, may have been a deceptive operation, as the Americans likely intended to steal Iranian enriched uranium," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said. "There are ambiguities and uncertainties surrounding the operation, which turned out to be a disaster. The location where the Americans claim to have lost the pilot, in Kohgiluveh and Boyer-Ahmad province, is quite different from the location where American forces attempted to land in central Iran," the official added, cited by IRNA news agency.

- "Israeli container ship destroyed"

The Revolutionary Guards Navy "attacked and destroyed" an Israeli container ship, designated SDN-7, with a cruise missile, the Fars news agency reported, citing a knowledgeable military source. The vessel is reportedly on fire, according to the same source.

Iran: "We have submitted a response to mediators; the US plan is unacceptable."

An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said a response has been drafted to mediators working to end the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran. The BBC reports. Esmail Baghaei, quoted by the state news agency IRNA, said that the 15-point plan shared by the United States through intermediaries "was in no way acceptable to us." Negotiations to end the conflict are "incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes." Iran has drafted a series of demands "based on our interests and considerations."

- Israel, Iranian missile strike on Haifa kills four

The death toll from an Iranian attack on Haifa yesterday has risen to four: the bodies of a couple in their eighties had already been found; today, rescuers reached their son (about 40 years old) and his partner (about 35), a foreign citizen. According to Tel Aviv media, the four had sought shelter in the stairwell and were buried under the rubble.

- Costa: "Attacks on civilian infrastructure in Iran are illegal and unacceptable."

"After five weeks of war in the Middle East, it is clear that only a diplomatic solution can address the root causes of the conflict. Any attack on civilian infrastructure, especially energy plants, is illegal and unacceptable. This applies to Russia's war in Ukraine and everywhere. Iran's civilian population is the Iranian regime's main victim: it would also be the main victim of an escalation of the military campaign," wrote European Council President Antonio Costa in X.

- Third Turkish ship passes through Hormuz

A third vessel belonging to a Turkish shipping company, an oil tanker bound for Malaysia, passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday evening. Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced this morning. "Thanks to our joint efforts with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Turkish vessel Ocean Thunder, en route to Malaysia with a cargo of crude oil from Iraq, passed through the Strait of Hormuz without incident last night," the minister wrote in a social media post. According to the specialized website Marine Traffic, the Panamanian-flagged oil tanker Ocean Thunder departed from the Iraqi port of Basra. According to Uraloglu, eight vessels belonging to Turkish shipping companies have requested permission to pass through the Strait.

- Pasdaran intelligence chief killed in raid

The head of the Pasdaran's intelligence service, Seyed Majid Khademi, was killed in a raid attributed to the US and Israel, according to a statement issued by the Revolutionary Guard Corps itself, cited by Iranian media. Majid Khademi was killed this morning, and Iran is accusing Israel and the United States of the murder. The BBC reported this on its website. He replaced Mohammad Kazemi, who was also killed in an Israeli attack in June 2025 during the 12-day Iran-Israel war. In February, following the bloody anti-government protests in January, Khademi accused US President Trump of fueling what Iranian officials described as a "staged assassination" strategy, aimed at inflating casualties to justify foreign military intervention.

- At least 34 dead in Iran after the latest US-Israeli raids

The death toll from the latest US and Israeli strikes against Iran has risen to 34, Al Jazeera reports, specifying that the night and morning raids caused at least 23 deaths, including six children, in Tehran province, five in a residential area of the city of Qom, south of Tehran, and six deaths in the southern city of Bandar-e Lengeh.

(Unioneonline)

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