Pakistan’s military head Gen. Asim Munir is greeted by Iran Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni upon his arrival in Tehran, May 22, 2026 (AFP)

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UPDATES: US-Israel Wars, Day 85 — Iran Challenges Trump With Latest Proposal

UPDATE 0958 GMT:

In a series of calls following discussion with Pakistani mediators, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has conferred with counterparts from Oman, Qatar, Turkey, and Iraq.

UPDATE 0954 GMT:

Israeli defense officials complain that the US has almost completely excluded them from negotiations with Iran.

They say Israel was not involved in discussions ahead of a ceasefire, declared by Donald Trump and learned of developments in the talks between the US and Tehran from regional diplomatic contacts as well as surveillance.

ORIGINAL ENTRY: The Saudi outlet Al Arabiya has published a 9-point “final draft” of a Pakistan-mediated “possible” agreement to end the US-Israel War on Iran.

Al Arabiya said on Friday that the interim agreement, with “outstanding issues” to be negotiated after it comes into force, could be announced within hours.

Neither Iran nor the Trump camp confirmed the report. Instead, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said differences between Tehran and Washington remained “deep and significant”.

However, mediator Pakistan sent military head Gen. Asim Munir to Tehran for talks “late into the night” with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the “latest efforts and diplomatic initiatives to prevent escalation”. He joined Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who has been in the Iranian capital since Wednesday. Qatar, also involved in the mediation, sent a team to Tehran.

The nine points in the document published by Al Arabiya include:

  • An immediate, unconditional ceasefire on all fronts with an end to military operations and the “media war”;
  • A mutual commitment not to target military, civilian, or economic infrastructure;
  • Commitments to respect sovereignty, territorial integrity, and non-interference in internal affairs;

  • Guaranteed freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman;
  • The gradual lifting of US sanctions in exchange for Iran’s commitment to the terms of the agreement;
  • A joint mechanism to monitor implementation and resolve disputes.

The draft does not mention Iran’s nuclear program; its ballistic missiles; or its link with Middle Eastern groups such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis, or militias in Iraq.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were “good signs” for a deal to end the US-Israel War. However, he said an agreement is “unfeasible” if Tehran insists on its right to charge a toll for ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz.