US receives new Iranian negotiation proposal via Pakistan

The U.S. has received a new negotiation proposal from Iran delivered via Pakistan, U.S. media outlet Axios reported on April 26, citing one U.S. official and two other sources. The proposal is said to be broadly similar to a three-stage framework previously disclosed by Lebanon's Al Mayadeen TV, which outlines an end to the war, a resolution for the Strait of Hormuz, and nuclear negotiations, in that order. According to two sources cited by Axios, Iran's new offer prioritizes resolving the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. blockade. As part of this plan, a long-term ceasefire would be extended or a permanent end to the war would be agreed upon. Nuclear talks would only commence after the strait is reopened and the U.S. blockade is lifted.