PANews reported on May 1st that, according to Jinshi News, Al Jazeera, citing sources, stated that Iran has submitted a new proposal through Pakistan, suggesting that nuclear negotiations are unlikely to succeed and the focus may shift to ending the war. Earlier reports indicated that Iran had submitted its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States to Pakistan. Affected by this news, international oil prices fell briefly, while spot gold and silver rose, with gold breaking through $4600 per ounce.