A tenuous ceasefire is holding between Iran and the United States, with Tehran yet to formally respond to a Washington-backed peace proposal to stop weeks of increasing hostility.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said they were still studying the idea, and authorities confirmed no decision has been made and no response has been given to the United States. Tehran is “carefully evaluating” the terms offered through mediators, including Pakistan, its spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted by state media as saying.
There has been no official response but indirect diplomatic contact persists. The plan, according to reports, calls for a temporary ceasefire, the re-opening of key shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz and a broader discussion on Iran’s nuclear program and regional security.
The ceasefire, apparently mediated by outside parties, has so far averted a full-scale resumption of hostilities. But the tensions remain high across the region, with both sides on military alert and trading political warnings.
International experts believe the situation remains volatile, and the next round of talks will likely decide whether the truce blossoms into a larger peace accord or collapses amid lingering differences, especially about nuclear curbs and sanctions relief.
Diplomatic channels are still open, but it is still unclear whether Tehran will accept the framework or would present counter-demands, as both parties continue to test the limits of the fragile quiet.
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