Overview
- Iran’s foreign ministry said Thursday it is reviewing the latest U.S. proposal and will send its response through Pakistan, which is mediating.
- The reported one‑page draft lays out 14 points that would open 30 days of talks, expand UN inspections, consider a 12–15 year cap on enrichment, move highly enriched uranium out of Iran, ease some U.S. sanctions, and release frozen funds.
- Washington paused its short‑lived ship‑escort effort to make room for negotiations, and a U.S. Navy jet later disabled the rudder of an Iranian‑linked tanker in the Gulf of Oman, according to CENTCOM.
- President Donald Trump says talks have been “very good” and a deal is “very possible,” while warning he will order heavier airstrikes if Tehran rejects the terms.
- Hopes for a deal drove sharp drops in oil prices and offered relief to shippers stuck by the Hormuz closure, yet officials caution the memo would only buy time and the cease-fire could unravel if follow‑on talks stall.