Iran has sent its reply to a United States proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict through Pakistan, according to Iran’s state news agency. A Pakistani diplomatic source also confirmed that Islamabad delivered Tehran’s response to Washington as efforts to prevent further escalation in the Gulf continue.
The proposed framework reportedly begins with talks focused on stopping military action and securing shipping routes in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage for global oil supplies. Earlier this week, Washington presented Tehran with a 14-point plan demanding that Iran halt uranium enrichment for at least 12 years, abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons and hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
In exchange, the US is said to have offered gradual sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian funds and an end to the naval blockade targeting Iranian ports.
The diplomatic push comes ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to China next week. Beijing remains one of Iran’s biggest oil buyers and a key regional partner.
Despite a ceasefire announced on April 8, tensions remain high in the Strait of Hormuz, where both countries have exchanged fire in recent days. Iran has also continued restricting foreign shipping, insisting lasting peace is impossible unless the US blockade is removed permanently.
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