Iran receives U.S. response to proposal for ending Middle East war, state media says

Iranian authorities said Wednesday they received a formal U.S. response to their proposal to end the Middle East conflict, state media reported without disclosing the contents. Indirect negotiations resumed last week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly after over seven months of conflict and diplomatic deadlock. Iran presented seven conditions, including ending hostilities on all battlefronts, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, unfreezing its overseas assets, and lifting oil sanctions. Iran closed the strategic strait in late February amid attacks by Israel and the U.S., prompting Washington to impose a blockade on Iranian ports months later, affecting crude exports. The outcome of the talks remains highly uncertain.