U.S. sent Iran 15-point plan to end war, report says

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran are currently engaged in negotiations, with Iran reportedly eager to reach a peace deal, despite Tehran denying direct talks with Washington.
• Trump cited ongoing negotiations as the reason for backing off a recent threat to strike Iranian energy infrastructure and mentioned multiple U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, are involved in the talks.
• The New York Times reported that the U.S. has sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war via Pakistan, though it remains unclear how widely the plan has been circulated among Iranian officials or if Israel supports it.
• Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offered to facilitate talks between the U.S. and Iran, but the White House emphasized that diplomatic discussions are sensitive and will not be conducted through the media, while military operations continue.
• Despite diplomatic efforts, the Trump administration is proceeding with plans to request up to $200 billion in war-related supplemental funding, and the Pentagon is preparing to deploy approximately 3,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.