Pakistan has delivered an updated Iranian peace proposal to the United States as diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East conflict remain deadlocked, according to a Pakistani source who spoke to Reuters on Monday.
“We don’t have much time,” the source warned when questioned about closing the negotiation gaps, noting that both nations “keep changing their goalposts”.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei verified that Tehran’s position had been “conveyed to the American side through mediator Pakistan”.
U.S. President Donald Trump declared last week that a ceasefire agreement with Iran, established in early April, was “on life support” following Tehran’s response to an American proposal, which highlighted significant remaining disagreements between both parties on multiple matters.
Key obstacles blocking progress in negotiations include Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its control over the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran has halted shipping operations that typically transport one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies.
Iran has demanded a complete end to warfare across all theaters, including Lebanon, where U.S. ally Israel is engaged in combat with Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. Tehran has refused to address its nuclear programme until achieving a “permanent end of hostilities”.
Tehran’s additional demands include war damage compensation, termination of the U.S. naval blockade, guarantees against future attacks, and the restoration of Iranian oil sales.
Baghaei stated Tehran was ready for any outcome.
“As for their threats, rest assured that we are fully aware of how to respond appropriately to even the smallest mistake from the opposing side,” Baghaei declared during a televised weekly press conference.
