Iran has sent its latest proposal to the United States to end the war via Pakistani mediators, Iranian state media outlet IRNA reported on Friday, signalling a fresh attempt to break a deadlock in negotiations that had stalled since the April 8 ceasefire.
The update came after talks between Tehran and Washington appeared to have lost momentum following the truce, with both sides struggling to convert the April ceasefire into a more permanent settlement. The original ceasefire was reached on 8 April but follow-up rounds in Islamabad failed to produce a comprehensive deal, leaving outstanding disputes over the Strait of Hormuz, US naval enforcement, and Iran’s nuclear programme unresolved.
The Ada Derana report, citing Sky News and IRNA, did not detail the specific terms of Iran’s latest offer or whether Washington had formally responded. Pakistan has been the established back-channel for the Tehran-Washington track since Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir’s Tehran visit in mid-April, with Islamabad emerging as the venue for follow-up rounds even after public recriminations between the two sides.
The diplomatic opening lands as Tehran has simultaneously hardened its rhetoric. A senior IRGC official this week warned of long and painful strikes on US bases if Washington renewed attacks, and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei restated Iran’s claim to the Strait of Hormuz in a written message. Trump received a Pentagon briefing on Thursday on options for fresh military action to compel Iran to negotiate, US officials told Reuters.
Brent crude has held above USD 110 a barrel through the impasse, embedding shipping-cost premiums in Sri Lanka’s CPC procurement and contributing to a 74.7% year-on-year jump in the March fuel import bill. Whether the new Pakistani-channel proposal produces a breakthrough or merely buys time before the next escalation will determine the near-term trajectory of energy prices.
Source: Ada Derana.
