- Headline
- Pakistan passes revised Iranian proposal to US as Middle East war talks stall
- Publishing date and time
- 18 May 2026, 13:01 BST
- What happened
- Pakistan shared a revised Iranian proposal with the US, while talks over the conflict and the Strait of Hormuz remained under pressure.
- Why it matters
- Any progress or failure affects oil prices, shipping routes, regional security and the wider cost of living.
- Possible Newsgle angle
- A reader-friendly explainer on why a proposal passed through Pakistan matters to people far from the talks.
- Suggested tag/category
- World