According to a report by the US-based Axios news website on the 26th, a US official and two sources familiar with the matter stated that the US has received a new negotiation proposal from Iran, delivered through Pakistan. The new Iranian negotiation proposal reported by Axios is broadly similar to the three-stage negotiation framework for Iran previously disclosed by Lebanon's Al-Amacal television station. The three stages focus on ending the war, the Strait of Hormuz issue, and nuclear negotiations, in that order. The Axios report, citing two sources, stated that the new Iranian negotiation proposal first focuses on resolving the Strait of Hormuz crisis and the US blockade. As part of the proposal, the ceasefire will be extended indefinitely or all parties will agree to a permanent end to the conflict. Nuclear negotiations will only begin after the Strait of Hormuz is reopened and the US blockade is lifted. (Xinhua)