Iran has sent its response to a US proposal aimed at ending the more than two-month war to mediator Pakistan, Iran’s IRNA news agency said on Sunday.

According to Iran’s proposal, the current phase of negotiations will focus exclusively on the ending of hostilities in the region, a source familiar with the matter told IRNA.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed receiving Iran’s response in his speech during a ceremony held in Islamabad to mark the one-year anniversary of the Marka-e-Haq.

Shehbaz Sharif, while mentioning Pakistan’s role in the Iran-US talks, said he had been informed by Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir that Iran’s response had been received.

According to Reuters sources on both sides, the development aims to conclude a temporary memorandum of understanding under which the ceasefire would be extended, and ships would be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The sources said that after this initial framework, a full agreement would be negotiated, which would also include discussions on resolving other complex and long-standing differences, including Iran’s nuclear programme.