The US President Donald Trump administration has recently offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran, according to a person briefed on the contours of the plan but who was not authorised to speak publicly about it. The ceasefire plan was submitted to Iran by intermediaries from Pakistan, who have offered to host renewed negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The proposal comes as the US military prepares to call up at least 1,000 more troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to supplement the approximately 50,000 troops already in the region.
As reported earlier Tuesday by the US media, the 15-point plan had been delivered to Iranian officials.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon is in the process of deploying a pair of Marine Expeditionary Units that will soon add about 5,000 Marines and thousands of sailors to the region.
Israeli officials, who have been advocating for Trump to continue the war against Iran, were taken by surprise by the US administration's submission of a ceasefire plan, the person said.
But with the US taking steps to send additional soldiers and Marines to the Mideast, the move is being framed as Trump maneuvering to give himself “max flexibility” on what he will do next, the person added.
The White House has not made any official announcement or comment yet.
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