Hyderabad, May 10 -- Iran on Sunday, May 10, submitted its response to a United States proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, with Tehran emphasising a permanent halt to hostilities and maritime security in the Gulf, according to Iranian state media reports.

The response was delivered through Pakistani mediators, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported, describing the proposal as an initial framework centred on ending the war rather than addressing wider political disputes at this stage.

Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said the proposal calls for an end to fighting "on all fronts, especially Lebanon", where Israeli attacks have continued despite a ceasefire agreement reached earlier this year.

The diplomatic move comes amid ri...