The United States has presented a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran, media reports said on Tuesday, with Pakistan acting as an intermediary to deliver the proposal to Tehran.
According to Israeli broadcaster N12, the draft includes commitments from Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons and to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
U.S. news outlet Axios, citing a source with knowledge of the matter, reported that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff told President Donald Trump that Iran had agreed on several key points, including giving up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
However, it remained unclear how Tehran would formally respond to the proposal, the New York Times reported. Israel’s reaction was also uncertain.
Trump has repeatedly said that Iran is eager to reach an agreement.
“We’re actually talking to the right people, and they want to make a deal so badly, you have no idea how badly they want to make a deal,” he said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are also involved in the negotiations, Trump said.
Meanwhile, Iran is ready to ease restrictions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, saying vessels not deemed hostile and not supporting military action against Tehran may pass, according to its mission to the United Nations.
Ships must comply with Iranian security regulations and coordinate their passage with relevant authorities, the mission said late on Tuesday.
The Strait of Hormuz has become a flashpoint in the current U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
Tehran has repeatedly attacked vessels in the waterway, effectively closing off a key shipping route for global oil and gas supplies.
The narrow passage between Iran and Oman is the only link between the Gulf and the world’s oceans.
It is regarded as one of the most important shipping routes globally, with around 20 per cent of the world’s oil supply normally passing through it.
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