China, Pakistan Propose Iran Cease-Fire, Trump to Address the Nation

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will provide ‘an important update’ on April 1.

Milad Tower, the tallest tower in Iran at 435 metres, is pictured along the Tehran skyline from a park overlooking the north of the Iranian capital, on March 30, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

China and Pakistan on March 31 called for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle East and put forward a five-point plan for peace.

“Dialogue and diplomacy are the only feasible ways to resolve conflicts,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar said in the initiative put forward during the meeting. “China and Pakistan support the parties concerned in initiating negotiations, and all sides should commit to resolving disputes through peaceful means.”