Pakistani officials say they have handed Washington a revised peace proposal from Iran, sources in Islamabad told reporters on Monday. Reuters quoted the sources as warning that both sides have little time to close gaps before the situation escalates again.
Officials did not provide details of the changes, but told Reuters that negotiators on both sides are “keeping changing their goal posts,” complicating efforts to reach a durable agreement. A fragile six-week ceasefire remains in place, yet talks brokered by Pakistan have continued to stall.
US President Donald Trump has said the truce is “on life support,” and one of the major sticking points is Washington’s demand that Tehran halt its nuclear program and end its effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway that handles roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments. Iran, in turn, wants compensation for war damage and a complete end to hostilities, including Israeli strikes in Lebanon.
Over the weekend, Trump posted on Truth Social that “the Clock is Ticking” for Iran, adding that “they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” US media reported he planned to meet military advisers on Tuesday to discuss options for resuming strikes.
The president had also hoped a recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping would yield assurances that Beijing would pressure Iran to accept US terms, but reporters say no such commitments were secured.
Pakistan’s delivery of the revised proposal keeps diplomatic channels open even as tensions remain high and key demands from both sides appear far apart. Negotiators face pressure to narrow differences quickly if the ceasefire is to hold and broader conflict is to be averted.
Edited by: Louis Oelofse