Pakistan-led Iran-US ceasefire mediation stalls; Strait of Hormuz remains key obstacle

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

Pakistani-led mediation for an Iran-U.S. ceasefire has intensified in recent days but produced no significant movement, the pro-Qatari Al-Arabi Al-Jadid reports. Two challenges remain: the Strait of Hormuz and the guarantees Iran demands. A Pakistani Foreign Ministry source says Iran's insistence on the Strait is the central obstacle. Efforts now focus on returning both sides to a memorandum of understanding with changes Iran wants. Washington has yet to respond.