Overview
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it is assessing the latest U.S. proposal and will deliver a reply through Pakistani mediators.
- President Trump said talks were “very good” over the past day and warned that bombing would resume at a higher intensity if Iran rejects the draft.
- The White House paused the two-day-old Project Freedom escort effort on Tuesday, and U.S. reports say Saudi Arabia balked at allowing U.S. flights from a Saudi base for the mission.
- U.S. Central Command said a U.S. jet disabled an Iranian‑flagged tanker’s rudder on Wednesday as it tried to breach the American blockade of Iranian ports.
- Sources briefed on mediation say the draft is a one‑page, roughly 14‑point memo to end hostilities and start 30 days of talks on Hormuz access, limited sanctions relief, and nuclear curbs, with stakes high because the strait carries about one‑fifth of seaborne oil.