Tehran, April 28 -- Iran has put forward a new proposal to the US aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and bringing the war to an end, putting one of its most contentious issues - its nuclear programme - to bed temporarily, according to officials familiar with the talks.
The plan, passed via Pakistani and regional mediators, envisions an extended ceasefire or a permanent end to hostilities in exchange for reopening the critical shipping lane and easing the US naval blockade, reports Axios.
Discussions over uranium enrichment and Iran's stockpile would be deferred, and would be spoken of in a later meeting.
Caught in a diplomatic stalemate with Iran, lifting the blockade and ending the war would rid US President Trump of all leverage i...