President Donald Trump rejected a 10-day ceasefire proposal with Iran that was mediated by both Qatar and Pakistan, according to a Jerusalem Post report. The report adds Pakistan as a co-mediator alongside Qatar, following earlier reports that a Qatari-led proposal had been turned down.
The Jerusalem Post has updated its reporting on the rejected 10-day ceasefire proposal, now identifying Pakistan as a co-mediator alongside Qatar. The report, published Tuesday afternoon, states that President Donald Trump rejected a proposal mediated jointly by Qatar and Pakistan. This adds specificity to the diplomatic channel that was described only as "mediators" in the Jerusalem Post's earlier article on the rejection, which The Zioneer relayed at 15:04 Jerusalem.
As The Zioneer reported at 15:04 Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Post had said Trump rejected the ceasefire offer without naming the mediators. However, earlier Tuesday at 10:09 Jerusalem, multiple outlets — including i24NEWS, Amichai Stein, and an Arabic-language channel — had already identified Pakistan among the mediators (Qatar, Egypt, Oman, and Pakistan) in the context of the proposal's initiation. The Jerusalem Post itself, in a separate article at 10:09 Jerusalem, had also listed those four countries as the channels through which the proposal was conveyed. The US administration had described the proposal as "absurd, illogical."
The development follows a pattern of failed diplomatic initiatives. As The Zioneer has reported, the White House previously rejected a Qatari ceasefire proposal, Iran denied a Reuters report on a 10-day ceasefire, and Trump reviewed but did not authorize full-scale war options. The involvement of Pakistan, a nuclear-armed state with ties to both the US and Iran, adds a new dimension to the mediation efforts.
It remains unclear whether Pakistan initiated the proposal or was approached by the parties. The Jerusalem Post's update does not provide additional details on the rejection or the mediators' role beyond the identification of Pakistan.
8 developments
- StrongIranian media deny Reuters report of 10-day ceasefire proposal
- StrongReport: Trump believes Iran stalling talks, not seeking deal
- StrongWhite House rejects Qatari ceasefire proposal, assessment weighs Israel's possible role
- DevelopingTrump Abandoned Iran Ceasefire, Authorized New Strikes After Briefing on Maritime Attacks
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