US submits new ceasefire proposal to Iran through Pakistan amid West Asia tensions

Iran and the US have exchanged threats while continuing to negotiate for a peace deal. PIC/AFP

The US has submitted a new ceasefire proposal through Pakistan to bring the West Asia conflict to a permanent end. Iran is reviewing the proposal but has not issued an official response as the mediators push to narrow the differences between the American and Iranian proposals.

As the negotiations continue, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir has planned a visit to Iran. However, this plan hangs by a thread and will only proceed if Iran comes to terms with the new proposal.

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that Iran is pursuing negotiations with the US "in good faith" even as it continues to view the US with "deep suspicion".

Iran's state media reported that Baghaei received the US response to Iran's 14-point proposal and is examining it, adding that the visit of Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi to Tehran is meant to facilitate these exchanges.

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