A senior Iranian official announced in a statement to Press TV that Iran's conditions for ending the war include a complete cessation of aggression and assassinations by the enemy, the payment of compensation, an end to the war on all fronts in the region, and international recognition of Iran's sovereign right to control the Strait of Hormuz. In a related context, a senior official told Reuters that Iran's initial response to the American proposal was "not positive," explaining that the response was delivered to Pakistan for delivery to Washington. Reuters also quoted a Pakistani source as saying: “We have not received any official response from Tehran, and the Iranians told us that they will contact us today.”