Afghanistan, March 26 -- The Wall Street Journal has reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have been temporarily removed from the list of Iranian officials who could be targeted by U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Russia's TASS news agency reported early Thursday, March 26, citing the newspaper, that the decision was made for four to five days to allow U.S. President Donald Trump to keep the door open for high-level negotiations aimed at ending the war.

At the same time, The New York Times reported that Washington has presented Tehran with a 15-point plan designed to help end the broader Middle East conflict.

Reports also say recent contacts have taken place between Washington and ...