U.S. and Iran negotiations on a three-page plan to end the war are likely to take place in Islamabad, possibly on Sunday, according to on-chain news sources. Two U.S. officials and two informed sources said the U.S. is offering $200 billion to unfreeze Iranian funds in exchange for Iran surrendering its enriched uranium stockpile. Previously, the U.S. had proposed $60 billion for humanitarian purposes, while Iran’s initial demand was $270 billion. The U.S. also seeks to move all Iranian nuclear material to the U.S., but Iran insists on diluting it domestically under international supervision. Meanwhile, a recent exchange hack has highlighted ongoing cybersecurity concerns within global financial systems.

ME News reports that, on April 17 (UTC+8), talks between the United States and Iran are expected to take place in Islamabad, possibly on Sunday. Two U.S. officials and two sources familiar with the negotiations revealed that the U.S. and Iran are negotiating a three-page plan to end the conflict, one element of which involves the U.S. unfreezing $20 billion in Iranian funds in exchange for Iran relinquishing its enriched uranium stockpile. According to the two sources, during early stages of negotiations, the U.S. proposed unfreezing $6 billion for humanitarian goods, while Iran requested $27 billion. The latest figure under discussion, according to the sources, is $20 billion. One U.S. official stated that this is a U.S. proposal. Another U.S. official described the “cash for uranium” concept as “one of many discussions.” Meanwhile, the U.S. is demanding that Iran agree to transport all its nuclear material to the United States, while Iran has only agreed to “dilution” within Iran. Under the proposed compromise, some highly enriched uranium would be transported to a third country (not necessarily the U.S.), while some would be diluted within Iran under international supervision. (Jin10) (Source: ODaily)