MIDDLE EAST – Iran has submitted a new proposal to end its conflict with the United States through intermediaries, as diplomatic progress remains slow, according to Iranian state media.
According to the IRNA news agency, Tehran sent the new negotiation plan to Pakistan for forwarding to Washington. Specific details of the proposal have not been released.
The U.S. continues to demand that Iran abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions, while Tehran maintains that the issue of reopening shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz must be addressed first.
Previous proposals from Iran did not explicitly address the nuclear issue, leading to little interest from the U.S. side.
Meanwhile, the Donald Trump administration maintains a hardline stance, requiring that Iran not transport enriched uranium out of targeted facilities and not resume operations at these sites during the negotiations.
A U.S. government spokesperson stated that diplomatic exchanges are ongoing but did not provide details.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has contacted several countries in the region to discuss the situation, including Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Azerbaijan.
This development comes as the conflict reaches the 60-day mark—a milestone often associated with limits on military deployment authority without the approval of the U.S. Congress.
However, controversy remains over whether this regulation applies, as a ceasefire has been declared, yet the U.S. naval blockade continues.
