On the eve of a U.S. deadline, the United States and Iran on Monday were weighing the framework of a plan to end ⁠their five-week-old conflict, even as Tehran pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has threatened to rain “hell” on Tehran if it did not make a deal by the end of Tuesday that would allow traffic to start moving again through the ​vital route for global energy supplies. The Pakistani-brokered plan emerged from intense ​overnight contacts and proposes an immediate ceasefire, followed by negotiations on ​a broader peace settlement to be concluded within ... (full story)