Iran sends fresh response to US to 'end war' through Pakistan

The latest developments come amid ongoing international efforts to secure a understanding between the US and Iran to end the war and ensure smooth maritime movement.

Iran has delivered its response to a US-backed proposal aimed at ending the more than two-month-long regional war through Pakistani mediators, according to Iranian state media on Sunday.

Tehran had formally conveyed its position to Washington as diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf continue, according to the IRNA news agency.

Iran’s latest proposal focuses primarily on halting hostilities across the region during the current phase of talks, sources said.

“The current phase of negotiations will focus exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region,” the source told IRNA.

The latest developments come amid ongoing international efforts to secure a understanding between the two sides to end the conflict and ensure uninterrupted maritime movement through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes.

According to Reuters, sources familiar with the discussions said that the ongoing negotiations are centred around a temporary memorandum of understanding that would suspend fighting while broader talks continue on more contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme.

(With Reuters inputs)