What are Two Proposals Iran presented to Pakistan in high-stakes Talks for peace deal with US?
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TEHRAN – Iranian capital continues to remain in global headlines amid high-stakes talks as Pakistan Army Chief engaged neighboring country’s top leadership for peace deal between arch-rivals. Iran reportedly presented two separate proposals during Pakistan-mediated negotiations, a report shared by Al Arabiya claims. One of the proposals allegedly includes the reopening of Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US providing financial compensation to Tehran. Second, Iran is pushing for urgent negotiations on sanctions relief and access to frozen Iranian funds before any final agreement is reached. Amid the buzz, Tehran said the nuclear issue is not part of the initial negotiation framework with US Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei made it clear that Tehran is currently avoiding detailed nuclear discussions, insisting instead on prioritizing what it calls more immediate regional concerns, including efforts to end ongoing conflicts across multiple fronts such as Lebanon. According to him, the nuclear file will only be addressed later in separate talks. On the other hand, Pakistan terned latest round of Iran–Pakistan mediated negotiations as brief but highly productive. The military’s media wing said the talks were held in a constructive and positive atmosphere, adding that the intensive discussions over the past 24 hours had generated encouraging progress toward what could become a final understanding. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir led the high-level diplomatic engagement and held meetings with key Iranian figures, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni. Reports also note that Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was not present in the talks. No detailed breakdown of the negotiations has been released. Adding to the uncertainty, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on situation as he hinted that updates on the talks could emerge s