The New York Times reports that Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, during his visit to Tehran on Thursday, conveyed a proposal for a ceasefire between the United States and Iran to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to Iranian and Iraqi officials. The proposal follows al-Zaidi's visits to Washington and Tehran. The details of the proposal and Iran's response remain unclear.
The New York Times reported Thursday that Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi conveyed a US-Iran ceasefire proposal to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during his visit to Tehran, citing Iranian and Iraqi officials. The report corroborates an earlier account from a Middle East security analyst that The Zioneer reported at 23:49 Jerusalem time, and adds the detail that the proposal was delivered specifically to the IRGC.
The Zioneer first reported al-Zaidi's arrival in Tehran at 11:25 Jerusalem time on Thursday, followed by his meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The desk then reported at 23:49 that the prime minister had conveyed a ceasefire proposal to Iran, according to a security analyst. The NYT's sourcing from official Iranian and Iraqi channels now provides a fuller confirmation of the proposal's content and recipient.
The Iraqi prime minister's shuttle diplomacy between Washington and Tehran comes amid heightened US-Iran tensions. The White House has not commented on the report. The details of the proposal and Iran's response remain unverified.
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