A senior Iranian official confirms to Reuters that Pakistan has delivered a proposal from the United States to end hostilities.
The source says Turkey also helped in contacts and that both Turkey and Pakistan were “under consideration as the venue” for negotiations.
The comments, on condition of anonymity, are among rare signs that Tehran might consider diplomatic proposals, despite insisting in public that no talks were under way and it would make no deal with the administration of President Donald Trump.
The Iranian source does not disclose details of the proposal passed on by Pakistan, or whether it was the same as a previously reported 15-point US framework.
No injuries reported in latest Iranian missile strike in south, Hezbollah rocket barrage on north
IDF detects new ballistic missile attack from Iran, sirens expected in south
The Pentagon says it reached framework agreements with the companies BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin and Honeywell to boost production of defense systems and munitions as part of its shift to “wartime footing.”
Under the deals, Honeywell Aerospace will “surge production of critical components for America’s munitions stockpile,” as part of a $500 million multi-year investment, the Pentagon said.
BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin will also quadruple production of seekers for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor, which has been used to intercept ballistic missiles launched at Israel from Iran.
Meanwhile, a new framework agreement with Lockheed will accelerate production of its Precision Strike Missile, the Pentagon added.
Government gives IDF permission to summon up to 400,000 reservists amid Iran, Hezbollah wars
The government has approved the call-up of up to 400,000 reservists, amid the ongoing conflicts with Iran and Hezbollah.
The military says that this does not constitute the actual number of reservists that the IDF will be calling up, but rather a “ceiling that allows flexibility… according to operational needs.”
“The framework is intended to address challenges across the various arenas, particularly within the framework of Operation Roaring Lion,” the IDF says, referring to the current war with Iran.
The previous cap was 280,000, approved in December.
Authorizing the IDF to draft reservists with emergency call-up orders has been brought for government approval every few months since the beginning of the war with Hamas in October 2023.
Netanyahu to convene security cabinet this evening to discuss ‘all theaters,’ official says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold a security meeting this evening with a small circle of advisers, then convene the security cabinet, his office tells The Times of Israel.
The cabinet meeting will deal with “all theaters,” says the PMO official.
The discussions come as US President Donald Trump pushes for talks with Iran about ending the war.
Iranian strikes pose ‘existential threat,’ Gulf states tell UN rights council
Gulf Arab states tell the United Nations Human Rights Council that they face an existential threat from Iran.
The Gulf nations also condemn Iranian attacks on their infrastructure and say Iran’s actions are designed to spread terror.
“We are seeing an existential threat to international and regional security. This aggressive approach is undermining international law and sovereignty,” Kuwait’s ambassador Naser Abdullah H. M. Alhayen tells the Geneva-based council.
Countries at the 47-member council will vote on a motion condemning Iran’s strikes, asking Iran for reparation and asking the UN rights chief to monitor the situation.
Iran defends its actions, saying more than 1,500 civilians had been killed in the US-Israeli strikes so far.
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