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View all search resultsIran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The White House and the US State Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
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Statement eyes: Iranʼs Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on after he delivered a speech during a session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland, on the sidelines of a second round of United States-Iranian talks with Washington pushing Tehran to make a deal to limit its nuclear program. (AFP/Valentin Flauraud )
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he US, Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported on Sunday, citing four US, Israeli and regional sources with knowledge of the talks.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report. The White House and the US State Department did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment.
The mediators are discussing the terms of a two-phased deal, the report said, adding that the first phase would be a potential 45-day ceasefire during which a permanent end to the war would be negotiated.
The second phase would be an agreement on ending the war, the report said.
The ceasefire could be extended if additional time was required for talks, the report said.
US President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal on Sunday his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on critical infrastructure is Tuesday evening.
On Monday, Iran launched fresh attacks across the Middle East and threatened "devastating" retaliation, after President Trump's expletive-laced warning that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported a barrage of missile and drone strikes early Monday.
The attacks came as Tehran ramped up rhetoric against Trump, with Tehran's central military command warning of "much more devastating" retaliation if its adversaries hit civilian targets.
The warning came hours after Trump threatened to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure, demanding Tehran bow to his demands for a deal to reopen the Gulf to shipping.
Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital energy chokepoint, provoking Trump to demand Sunday: "Open the Fuckin' Strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in Hell."
In a terse follow-up post, the president apparently set a new deadline for Iran to comply: "Tuesday, 8:00 PM" (0000 GMT Wednesday).
