Iran sends proposal for negotiations with US to mediator Pakistan
Iran has sent a new proposal for negotiations with the United States through Pakistani mediators, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA, though details were not disclosed. The development coincided with a slight drop in global oil prices, which have been volatile due to the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. restrictions on Iranian oil exports. A ceasefire remains in place since April 8, but tensions persist amid military posturing and stalled diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
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A man on a motorcycle rides along a street near the Serena Hotel, which hosted the first round of U.S.-Iran peace talks, in Islamabad's Red Zone, Pakistan, April 27. EPA-YonhapWASHINGTON/DUBAI — Tehran has sent its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to Pakistani mediators, Iranian state news agency IRNA said on Friday, a move that could improve prospects for breaking an impasse in efforts to end the Iran war.IRNA gave no details but global oil prices, which have risen sharply since Iran started a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, dropped after its report.The blockade of the vital sea channel has choked off 20 percent of the world's oil and gas supplies, and the U.S. Navy is blocking exports of Iranian crude oil.
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