Qatar proposed a 10-day cease-fire plan, but the US military deployed additional F-35 fighter jets, and the Middle East mediation is at an impasse

Comparative news is that as the conflict between the US and Iran continues to escalate, Qatar proposed a 10-day cease-fire plan in an attempt to push the two sides to lift shipping restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations, but the US and Iran have yet to clearly accept it.

Sources said that some mediators have submitted a temporary cease-fire proposal to Iran, but the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran has yet to respond. US Secretary of State Rubio said that Iran has released its will to negotiate through intermediaries; Iran said that the mediators are pushing to avoid further escalation of the situation.

Analysts pointed out that the biggest obstacle to the cease-fire negotiations is that the two sides have serious differences over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Umer Karim, a Gulf security researcher at Birmingham University in the UK, said that in the absence of Iran's leadership and Iran's refusal to relinquish control over the Strait of Hormuz, it is extremely difficult to reach an agreement.

Meanwhile, the US is strengthening its military deployment in the Middle East. According to reports, the US military plans to send additional F-16 and F-35 fighter jets to the region and increase the number of air tankers. German-based F-16 fighter jets and British-based F-35 fighter jets are being transferred to the Middle East, and dozens of American air tankers are expected to be deployed to Israel.

Previously, the US had expanded the scope of the attack on Iran, targeting infrastructure such as bridges, railway facilities, and the Chabahar Port control tower. Iran recently attacked a US military base in Jordan, resulting in the deaths of two American soldiers, making it one of the worst US military casualties since this clash.

The Trump administration previously released signals of further military escalation and discussed options such as expanding attacks on Iran's infrastructure, seizing Khark Island, an important oil export base, and attacking Iran's nuclear facilities.

Currently, Qatar and other mediators are still pushing for a cease-fire, but as the US military continues to strengthen regional deployment, there is still great uncertainty about whether the situation in the Middle East can cool down.