The people of 6 April

U.S. president Donald Trump says that Vance, Witkoff, and senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner are talking to intermediaries in Pakistan on ending the war. He also calls the Iran proposal a "significant step" ahead of his Tuesday deadline.

Conflict · 6 Apr · with Jared Kushner

Pakistan proposes a ceasefire plan received by Iran and the United States, reportedly dubbed the Islamabad Accord, which calls for an immediate halt to hostilities, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a 15–20 day period of negotiations between Iran and the U.S. This comes following reported talks between Pakistani army staff chief Asim Munir, U.S. vice president JD Vance, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. The Pakistani foreign ministry says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are ongoing.

Conflict · 6 Apr · with JD Vance, Steve Witkoff, Abbas Araghchi

The first vessel from Malaysia passes through the Strait of Hormuz after talks between Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian aimed at securing clearance for 7 stranded Malaysian vessels in the waterway.

Conflict · 6 Apr · with Masoud Pezeshkian

Israeli defense minister Israel Katz states that the military is attacking Iran's most important petrochemical plant in Assaluyeh, causing severe damage.

Conflict · 6 Apr

Majid Khademi, head of the IRGC Intelligence Protection, is killed in an American–Israeli airstrike.

Conflict · 6 Apr

A court in Kursk Oblast, Russia, sentences former governor Alexei Smirnov to 14 years in prison for defrauding the government by embezzling public funds intended for building fortifications along the Russia–Ukraine border.

Crime & Justice · 6 Apr

Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi says that her government is planning to hold summit talks with Iran amidst the Iran war.

World · 6 Apr