Iran Sends Response to US Peace Proposal via Pakistan

Iran sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators on Sunday, IRNA reported; a Pakistani diplomatic source told Al Jazeera the response had been forwarded to Washington. Iranian state media said the response focused on ending hostilities across all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on maritime security in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz. US Ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz told ABC on Sunday Washington had not yet received the response, citing difficulty reaching Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader, whom he described as severely injured and in hiding. A QatarEnergy LNG carrier crossed the strait on Sunday for the first time since the war began, CNBC reported, Iran having approved the transit as a confidence-building measure with mediators Qatar and Pakistan.