Pakistan Delivers Revised Iranian Peace Proposal to U.S.

Pakistan, acting as a peace mediator, has shared with the United States a revised proposal from Iran aimed at ending the war in the Middle East, a Pakistani source told Reuters, warning that the sides “don’t have much time” to narrow their differences.

The Jinnah Convention Centre was designated as Media Facilitation Centre as Pakistan reportedly delayed a revised Iranian proposal to the United States amid efforts to end regional hostilities. (Photo: Usman.pg, Wkimedia Commons)

Ariba Shahid and Parisa Hafezi reported for Reuters.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei later confirmed that Tehran’s views had been “conveyed to the American side through Pakistan,” but gave no details.

A fragile ceasefire has been in place following six weeks of war that erupted after reported US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

Talks mediated by Pakistan have stalled, and US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire is “on life support.”

The Pakistani source did not disclose details of the revised proposal. Asked whether it would take time to close gaps, the source said the sides “keep changing their goalposts,” adding: “We don’t have much time.”

Washington has urged Tehran to dismantle its nuclear program and lift an effective blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply.

Iran, meanwhile, has demanded compensation for war damage, an end to what it describes as a US blockade of Iranian ports, and a halt to fighting across multiple fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel has been battling the Iran-backed Hezbollah.