According to Al Jazeera, while there is no official deadline, Pakistani mediators expect Tehran’s response later today.The outlet quoted an Iranian parliamentarian and former foreign minister as saying that Iran will send a response to Washington.
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Iran destroys more than 200 American targets, and satellite images reveal real damage to its bases in the Middle East a report
Iran is currently focused on ensuring a complete cessation of the war on all fronts and does not prioritize nuclear negotiations at this stage.Tehran is seeking direct guarantees from the UN Security Council, the lifting of sanctions, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz before discussing its nuclear program in a possible second phase.Iran also established a new body called the “Persian Gulf Strait Authority” to supervise maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.Tehran said that the maritime regime in the strait had changed and ships must communicate with Iranian authorities before crossing.
Trump signals optimism and threatens to renew strikes
US President Donald Trump said that the United States had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours, and expressed hope that the war would “end quickly.”
However, Trump also warned that military action could resume if diplomacy collapses. “If it’s not over, we have to go back to bombing them,” he told PBS.According to CNN, the United States and Iran are close to reaching a short memorandum aimed at ending the conflict. The proposed one-page memorandum would reportedly begin a 30-day process to resolve disputes over Iran’s nuclear program, frozen Iranian assets, and security arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz.Trump said any agreement would require Tehran to ship highly enriched uranium to the United States and commit to closing underground facilities.
Iran insists on sanctions relief and sovereignty
Iranian officials have rejected suggestions that a final agreement is imminent. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei said that Tehran is still studying the proposal, while parliamentarian Ebrahim Rezaei described the American text as “more of an American wish list than a reality.”Iran insists that uranium enrichment and control of the Strait of Hormuz remain red lines.Al Jazeera reported that Tehran is resisting calls to transfer its stock of highly enriched uranium out of the country.Meanwhile, Brigadier General Reza Talaei Nik said that the United States and Israel must “accept the rights of the Iranian nation” to pave the way for ending the war, according to Press TV.These developments come amid continuing tensions in the Gulf. Israel bombed a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut on Wednesday, while US forces reportedly fired on an Iranian-flagged tanker amid efforts to enforce Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports.