Middle East War: Iran and US receive temporary truce proposal

Both the United States and Iran have received a draft urging a 45-day ceasefire. The proposal also calls for Iran to loosen its grip on the Strait of Hormuz shipping lane.

It was put forward by Pakistani, Egyptian and Turkish mediators, who hope that the 45 day time frame would provide enough time for discussions to come to a permanent truce.

Both sides have not currently responded. It comes after US president Doanld Trump gave an…