Iran says it has sent its response to a U.S. proposal to begin peace talks to end the war, as two carriers were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
The response, sent to mediator Pakistan, focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the strait, without indicating how or when the vital waterway might reopen.
It followed a U.S. proposal to end fighting before starting talks on more contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.
There was no immediate U.S. comment on the Iranian response.
After some forty-eight hours of relative calm following sporadic clashes last week, hostile drones were detected over several Gulf countries on Sunday, underlining the threat still facing the region despite a month-old ceasefire.