Iran is preparing to send its final position on a US peace proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, amid continued diplomatic exchanges and cautious optimism from both sides, according to reports.

The Chinese delegation said at the 11th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on Wednesday that over the past two decades, the US has withdrawn from arms control treaties such as the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, and the Treaty on Open Skies, while allowing the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) to expire.

The United States and Iran will have the first round of their negotiations in Pakistan this weekend to end their war, the White House said on Wednesday, a day after they agreed to a two-week cease-fire.

Japan is set to push for more nuclear power in an energy policy update due next year, seeking stable electricity supply in face of growing demand and heightening geopolitical risks, but is likely to struggle to meet its targets, industry experts say, News.Az reports citing Reuters.