U.S. delivers 15-point Middle East peace plan to Iran amid escalating Gulf crisis - NYT

It remains unclear how many Iranian officials have seen the document, the publication noted. It also remains unknown whether Iran will accept this plan as a basis for negotiations.

At the same time, it is not yet known whether Israel has seen this plan and whether it will accept it, given that Tel Aviv is actively involved in hostilities against Iran, journalists clarified.

The general provisions of the U.S. plan address Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, sources told the publication.

The plan also discusses maritime routes, according to one official. Since the beginning of the war, Iran has effectively blocked most Western ships from accessing the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway in and out of the Persian Gulf, reducing global oil and natural gas supplies and causing a sharp rise in prices.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on social media on March 25 that his country "fully supports the ongoing efforts to engage in dialogue aimed at ending the war in the Middle East."

"Provided both the U.S. and Iran agree, Pakistan is ready and would be honored to host meaningful and constructive talks towards a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict," he wrote.

The U.S. and a group of regional mediators are discussing the possibility of holding high-level peace talks with Iran as early as March 26 but are still awaiting a response from Tehran, Axios reported on March 24, citing sources.

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei agreed to negotiations with the U.S., Israeli publication Ynet previously reported.

After Trump announced negotiations that could lead to an agreement, Iran initially denied it, the publication underscored. However, a phone conversation between an Iranian minister and Witkoff, with Kushner's participation, revealed a different situation.