Iran offers the US a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and postpone nuclear issue
The new proposal was reportedly presented through Pakistani mediators, although it is unclear whether the White House is willing to consider it
Iran has presented the United States with a new negotiation proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, while also postponing negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program, according to the Axios website.
The digital media outlet cites a US official and others Two anonymous sources with knowledge of the matter.
According to the official, Trump plans to discuss the current impasse in negotiations with his team on Monday and discuss possible next steps.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated on Monday that this weekend's visit to Islamabad was "very good" and that they reviewed the "specific conditions" under which "negotiations between Iran and the United States can continue."
According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, the Iranian foreign minister, who is now in St. Petersburg, said that Tehran's conditions for negotiations "are very important." However, Araqchi did not elaborate on those “specific conditions.”
Trump bets on naval blockade
Meanwhile, on Sunday, in an interview with Fox News, Trump suggested he wants to continue the naval blockade that is strangling Iran’s oil exports, hoping this will force Tehran to back down in the coming weeks.
The stall in negotiations between the United States and Iran worsened this weekend after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi left Pakistan without showing any intention of talking with Washington, which in turn canceled the trip to Islamabad of Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Iran seeks to sidestep the nuclear issue
Araqchi raised the plan to sidestep the nuclear issue during his meetings in Islamabad, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.
A source indicated that Araghchi made it clear to the Pakistani and Egyptian mediators,Turks and Qataris over the weekend indicated that the Iranian leadership lacks consensus on how to address US demands for Iran to suspend uranium enrichment for at least a decade and remove its enriched uranium from the country. The new proposal has been presented through Pakistani mediators, although it is unclear whether the White House is willing to consider it. The offer suggests that the ceasefire would extend for a long period or that both sides would agree to a definitive end to the war, with nuclear negotiations beginning later, once the strait is open and the blockade imposed by Washington on all ships attempting to reach or leave Iranian ports is lifted.

