Iran offers US new proposal seeking to reopen Strait of Hormuz, end war: Report

This comes after US President Donald Trump on Sunday reportedly said that Iran could reach out to Washington if it wanted to negotiate an end to the war that started on February 28 after Israel and America launched joint attacks on the Islamic Republic.

Iran has offered the United States (US) a new proposal through Pakistani intermediaries seeking an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, Axios reported.

This comes after US President Donald Trump on Sunday reportedly said that Iran could reach out to Washington if it wanted to negotiate an end to the war that started on February 28 after Israel and America launched joint attacks on the Islamic Republic.

During an interview with Fox News‘ “The Sunday ‌Briefing,” Trump said, “If they ⁠want to talk, they ​can come to us, or ​they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, ​secure lines.”

The US president further added that he believes the Iran war will come to an end “very soon” and that Washington will come out as the winner in the conflict. “Some of people we are dealing with now on Iran are very reasonable, others are not. I hope Iran will be smart,” Trump said.

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🔴 انتقال پیام‌های مکتوب ایران به آمریکا درباره خطوط قرمز هسته‌ای و تنگه هرمز

🔹خبرنگار فارس مطلع شد در سفر دوره‌ای اخیر سید عباس عراقچی، وزیر امور خارجه کشورمان، پیام‌های مکتوبی با واسطه پاکستان به طرف آمریکایی منتقل شده است؛ این پیام‌ها در خصوص برخی
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— خبرگزاری فارس (@FarsNews_Agency) April 26, 2026

Meanwhile, Fars News Agency reported that during Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s recent periodic trip to Islamabad, Tehran conveyed written messages to the American side, via Pakistan as an intermediary, clarifying the regional situation and stating the country’s red lines. These included issues such as nuclear matters and the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran has offered the United States (US) a new proposal through Pakistani intermediaries seeking an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, Axios reported.

This comes after US President Donald Trump on Sunday reportedly said that Iran could reach out to Washington if it wanted to negotiate an end to the war that started on February 28 after Israel and America launched joint attacks on the Islamic Republic.

During an interview with Fox News‘ “The Sunday ‌Briefing,” Trump said, “If they ⁠want to talk, they ​can come to us, or ​they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, ​secure lines.”

The US president further added that he believes the Iran war will come to an end “very soon” and that Washington will come out as the winner in the conflict. “Some of people we are dealing with now on Iran are very reasonable, others are not. I hope Iran will be smart,” Trump said.

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🔴 انتقال پیام‌های مکتوب ایران به آمریکا درباره خطوط قرمز هسته‌ای و تنگه هرمز

🔹خبرنگار فارس مطلع شد در سفر دوره‌ای اخیر سید عباس عراقچی، وزیر امور خارجه کشورمان، پیام‌های مکتوبی با واسطه پاکستان به طرف آمریکایی منتقل شده است؛ این پیام‌ها در خصوص برخی
1/3

— خبرگزاری فارس (@FarsNews_Agency) April 26, 2026

Meanwhile, Fars News Agency reported that during Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi’s recent periodic trip to Islamabad, Tehran conveyed written messages to the American side, via Pakistan as an intermediary, clarifying the regional situation and stating the country’s red lines. These included issues such as nuclear matters and the Strait of Hormuz.