Iran reviews US proposal as Trump says talks are in final stages
Iran says it is examining the latest United States proposal delivered through Pakistan as Donald Trump says negotiations are in their "final stages". The comments come amid renewed threats from both sides over the possibility of further attacks if no agreement is reached. Pakistan's interior minister is in Tehran for the second time in less than a week, underlining the role Islamabad is playing as a mediator.
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Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baqaei, said the country had "received the points of view of the American side and we are currently examining them". He said Tehran's demands include the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad and an end to the US blockade on Iranian ports. Trump told reporters that Washington was in the "final stages" of negotiations and said he was "in no hurry", while also warning that he could attack Iran if a peace deal is not struck.
The exchange has added pressure to a ceasefire that halted fighting on 8 April but has not reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict has already affected the wider regional and global economy, and the latest war of words suggests the diplomatic track remains fragile. Tehran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said earlier that the US wanted to restart the Middle East war and warned of a "forceful response".
The stakes are high because the talks are taking place against the backdrop of a conflict that has involved the US and Israel on one side and Iran on the other. The ceasefire ended active hostilities, but neither side appears ready to drop military threats entirely. That makes the mediator-led channel through Pakistan significant, because it is currently one of the few visible routes for direct messaging between the two governments.
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Iranian officials have also linked the talks to broader economic pressure. Baqaei's comments on frozen assets and port restrictions indicate that sanctions-related issues remain central to Tehran's position. The IRGC has separately warned that any renewed war would spread far beyond the Middle East, signalling that military and political messaging are being used in parallel.
The latest round of statements follows several days of escalating rhetoric. Trump has repeatedly threatened renewed military action, while Iranian officials have responded with warnings of their own. What remains unclear is whether the proposal now under review can bridge the gap between the two sides, and whether Pakistan's mediation can produce a deal before either side decides to escalate again.
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