Middle East Crisis Peace Talks

Iran: US must accept – or fail

The US must accept Iran's latest offer in the negotiations to end the war – or be forced to admit that it has failed. This is what Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on Tuesday in a post on X.

Iran has demanded, among other things, that the war be ended on all fronts and that the US blockade of Iranian ports be ended, AFP reports. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump called the Iranian counter-offer "completely unacceptable".

Sources: Trump is considering new attacks on Iran

Donald Trump is frustrated with the situation in Iran and is considering resuming the fighting, sources close to the president told CNN.

According to the TV channel, Trump's closest advisers are divided into two camps: one advocates letting diplomacy take its course, the other to increase pressure on Iran through new attacks.

However, Donald Trump is unlikely to make any major decisions before he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, the sources say.
Talks between Iran and the US — that's the point

The latest peace talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan broke down in mid-April, reportedly mainly due to disagreements over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran and the US have since exchanged new proposals via mediators. The two parties are described as being far apart.
Iran recently announced that it may consider moving some of its enriched uranium to a third country.
Donald Trump has also publicly rejected that proposal, calling the ceasefire "incredibly weak".
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed and oil prices have continued to rise.