Iran has sent its response to a US peace proposal through Pakistani mediators, focusing on ending the war and maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran has communicated its response to a US proposal aimed at ending the regional conflict, transmitting the message through Pakistan on Sunday, according to Iranian state media.
The Islamic Republic News Agency reported that Iran's response was delivered via Pakistani mediators, who have facilitated ongoing talks between Tehran and Washington. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed receipt of the Iranian response, stating that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir had informed him that Pakistan received Iran's position.
According to Iranian media reports, Iran's response addresses two primary areas: ending the war in the region and maritime security concerns. The ISNA agency specifically noted that the Iranian side's response contains provisions on "safety of navigation" in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that has been a focal point of US-Iran tensions.
At the current stage of negotiations, talks will focus solely on ending the war in the region, according to reports from Iranian news agencies. The response comes as diplomatic efforts continue between the two countries, with Pakistan serving as an intermediary in the process.
Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told TASS that a breakthrough in US-Iran negotiations could occur before US President Donald Trump's scheduled visit to Beijing on May 14-15. "Negotiations are a painstaking process. Therefore, I can't promise it will happen tomorrow or next week, but it will happen," Tirmizi said. "The current process gives us great hope, and it will happen fairly soon. My assessment is that some breakthrough will occur before President Trump's visit to Beijing."
The conflict has centered on the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with US and Iranian forces continuing to exchange fire in the Persian Gulf region as recently as Saturday.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on social media Sunday that engagement in dialogue does not constitute surrender. "We will never bow our heads before the enemy, and if talk of dialogue or negotiation arises, it does not mean surrender or retreat," Pezeshkian stated. "Rather, the goal is to uphold the rights of the Iranian nation and to defend national interests with resolute strength."
The Iranian response was transmitted through official channels via Pakistan, which has maintained its role as a key mediator in facilitating communication between Tehran and Washington throughout the ongoing diplomatic process.
Meanwhile, President Trump's response addressed the proposal as "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!".
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