Overview
- President Donald Trump said negotiations were in their “final stages” and that he would wait a few days for Tehran to give the “right answers,” warning he could order renewed strikes if no acceptable deal is reached.
- Iran confirmed it has received Washington’s latest proposal and is reviewing it after messages were delivered via Pakistani mediators, with Pakistan’s interior minister making repeated trips to Tehran to press talks forward.
- Tehran’s public outline of its own offer largely repeats earlier demands, notably seeking authority over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief, frozen assets and U.S. troop withdrawals, which Washington has rejected.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that any renewed U.S.-Israeli strikes would expand the conflict beyond the region, and Trump has previously paused planned strikes at the request of Gulf Arab states.
- The strait’s restricted traffic has squeezed global oil flows, pushed prices higher and increased domestic political pressure on the U.S. administration, so diplomats and markets will watch Pakistan’s next moves and any Iranian reply over the coming days.