"Iran has made a new proposal for a deal to definitively end the war in the Middle East, officials in the region said on Monday, though there was no sign of any immediate breakthrough in the stalled peace negotiations. A ceasefire has paused most violence after six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes and Iranian retaliation, but there has been little progress since Donald Trump said the ceasefire was on life support, and reports in Israeli media suggest a resumption of hostilities is imminent."
"Pakistan, which has mediated the discussions since a ceasefire came into effect last month, has shared with the US the new Iranian proposal, said Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, but he gave no details. There were contradictory reports from Islamabad. A Pakistani source appeared pessimistic, telling Reuters that Washington and Tehran keep changing their goalposts and that time was running out to find agreement."
"Other regional officials said Iran had made or reiterated some concessions, including a long-term suspension of its nuclear programme and transfer of its highly enriched uranium to Russia, and a phased reopening of the strait of Hormuz. The semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing an unnamed source close to the country's negotiation team, reported on Monday that the US had agreed to waive sanctions on Tehran's oil exports during the negotiation period. There was no independent confirmation of the claims, and the negotiations have been marked by a series of misleading statements made by Iran, the US and mediators to try to publicly frame the talks to their advantage."
"The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened on Monday to impose permits on internet cables passing through the strait of Hormuz, while other officials have said the waterway would remain under Iranian management, implying Tehran would impose tolls on shipping, which Washington has said it cannot accept. Axios reported that"
A new Iranian proposal aims to definitively end the war in the Middle East, but stalled negotiations show no immediate breakthrough. A ceasefire has paused most violence after six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes and Iranian retaliation, yet progress has been limited since statements that the ceasefire was fragile. Pakistan has mediated talks and shared the new Iranian proposal with the US, though details were not provided and reports from Islamabad conflicted. Regional officials cited possible concessions, including a long-term suspension of Iran’s nuclear programme, transfer of highly enriched uranium to Russia, and phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Claims also included a US agreement to waive sanctions on Iranian oil exports during negotiations, without independent confirmation. Defiant rhetoric continues, including threats to impose permits on internet cables through the strait and disputes over Iranian control and potential tolls for shipping.
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