Pakistan has delivered a proposal from the United States to Iran, and either Pakistan or Turkiye could be venues for discussions to de-escalate the war in the Gulf, a senior Iranian official has told Reuters.

The comments, by an official speaking on condition of anonymity, were among the few signs that Tehran was willing to consider diplomatic proposals, despite having denied in public that it would negotiate with the administration of US President Donald Trump.

The Iranian source did not disclose details of the proposal passed on by Pakistan, or whether it was the same as a 15-point US proposal that has been reported by news outlets. The source said, “either Turkiye or Pakistan was under consideration as the venue for such talks”.

A source familiar with the matter had confirmed on Tuesday to Reuters that the plan had been sent to Iran.

Dawn has reached out to Pakistan’s Foreign Office for a comment on the matter.

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