Tehran says new US proposals under review after Pakistan army commander's visit
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said negotiations with the United States ended without concrete results after Washington raised “new and excessive demands”, despite earlier agreeing to Tehran’s framework.
The council said Iran accepted talks in Islamabad with Pakistan as mediator and that discussions lasted 21 hours.
“This round ended without concrete results, to be resumed when the enemy abandons its excesses and aligns its demands with battlefield realities,” it said, adding that new proposals from the US are under review.
"Recently, with the Pakistani army commander in Tehran as mediator, new proposals have been put forward by the Americans. The Islamic Republic of Iran is reviewing them and has not yet responded," the council said.
The statement said Iran agreed to a temporary ceasefire on the condition of a halt to attacks on all fronts, including Lebanon, and that the Strait of Hormuz would be “conditionally opened temporarily” for commercial vessels under Iranian control.
It said Tehran would monitor ship movements, issue permits, collect fees and restrict access if what it described as violations, including naval blockades, continue.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Pakistan army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir in Tehran
Saturday, 18 April 2026, REUTERS