Iran sends revised 14-point war-ending proposal to U.S. via Pakistan

Monday, May 18, 2026Developing

World Desk

What we know

Iran submitted a revised 14-point proposal to end the war to the United States through Pakistani mediators on Monday, Iranian state media and a Pakistani source told major outlets, as indirect talks continued under a fragile ceasefire. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran's response to the latest U.S. proposal had been "conveyed to the American side through mediator Pakistan."

Reporting on the text said Tehran is seeking a permanent end to hostilities — including on the Lebanon front — plus steps on the U.S. naval blockade, frozen assets and Iran's role in the Strait of Hormuz, while nuclear sequencing remains a core dispute. A Pakistani source told Reuters the revised offer had been shared with Washington and that the sides "don't have much time" to narrow differences.

What's confirmed

Reuters / The Hindu: Pakistani source — revised Iranian proposal shared with the U.S. on Monday; little time to close gaps (Reuters/Hindu).
Al Jazeera: Baghaei confirmed Tehran's response went through Pakistan; nuclear and Hormuz issues still stall talks (Al Jazeera).
Al Jazeera analysis: Pakistan mediation under strain as Islamabad shuttles between Tehran and Washington (Al Jazeera).
Tasnim via wire reports: revised 14-point text focuses on ending the war and confidence-building measures (wire).

What's still developing

Whether Washington treats the revised text as a basis for talks or rejects key Hormuz and sanctions demands.
Sequencing of any nuclear limits versus a permanent end to hostilities.
How long Pakistan can keep the channel open amid strike threats.

Sources

Reuters — Trump says he paused attack on Iran, signals a nuclear deal may be possible (Pakistan hands U.S. revised Iranian proposal) link
Al Jazeera — Iran sends response to US proposal to end war via mediator Pakistan link
The Hindu — Revised Iranian proposal to end war shared with U.S., Pakistani source says link
Al Jazeera — Pakistan’s mediation faces limits as Iran-US tensions deepen link
BBC — Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states link