Overview
- The White House, which said Monday that private talks with Iran are “going well,” cast Tehran’s public denials as posturing.
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry called the U.S. 15‑point proposal to pause fighting and curb its nuclear and missile work “excessive,” “unrealistic,” and “unreasonable.”
- President Trump told the New York Post the U.S. is engaging parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who later denied any talks on X.
- Press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned Iran would “pay a grave price” if it rejects the plan or negotiates in bad faith, pointing to possible U.S. military action.
- Trump and Leavitt said recent strikes killed senior Iranian leaders and changed who is at the table, a claim not independently confirmed that underscores a high risk of rapid escalation if diplomacy fails.