Proposal flips switch, shifts focus on immediate de-escalation rather than nuclear talks

Last updated: April 27, 2026 | 07:52

Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir meets in Tehran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf — a former Revolutionary Guards commander now at the forefront of Iran’s diplomacy as clerical rule fades. AFP file

Iran has reportedly delivered a fresh diplomatic proposal to the United States through Pakistan aimed at ending the war and reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported.

The latest proposal calls for talks on Iran's nuclear program to be postponed to a later stage, according to media reports.

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The proposal, communicated via Pakistani intermediaries to the US, outlined in reporting by Axios and cited by US and regional sources, seeks to break a negotiation deadlock that has stalled peace efforts and unsettled global energy markets.

It marks a shift in Tehran’s approach…