Overview
- Trump said Saturday he had been briefed on the proposal’s “concept” and was awaiting exact wording, while warning that strikes could restart if Iran “misbehaves.”
- Iran sent a 14-point plan to Washington through Pakistan that, according to semi-official outlets, would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. blockade before detailed nuclear talks.
- Reported descriptions say Tehran seeks sweeping steps from the U.S., including sanctions relief, release of frozen assets, compensation, a withdrawal of forces near Iran, and a new mechanism to govern Hormuz.
- Iran’s Gen. Mohammad Jafar Asadi said a renewed conflict is likely, and Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told diplomats the next move is up to the United States and that Tehran is ready for diplomacy or confrontation.
- The U.S. blockade and sanctions enforcement have turned back or seized ships and stranded dozens of tankers, with Pentagon estimates of roughly $4.8 billion in lost Iranian oil revenue, keeping energy prices elevated and the ceasefire fragile.