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US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days in exchange for lifting the US naval blockade and resuming nuclear talks. While Tehran offered a concrete timeline mediated by Qatar, Washington maintains its blockade, with Trump suggesting renewed military action may follow the November midterms.
A former Iranian negotiator, Mahmoud Nabavian, claims to have seen secret correspondence from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that allegedly overruled or constrained the government’s negotiating team. The interview on state TV was cut short, and Nabavian faces potential legal action, amid broader tensions between hardliners and centrists. Nabavian’s account describes 11 conditions for continuing talks, including compensation from the US, retaining uranium enrichment rights, sanctions relief, releasing frozen assets, and control over the Hormuz Strait. The episode suggests the supreme leader is taking a hands-on approach to negotiations, with the broadcaster resigning staff and officials disputing the claims as old or illegal.
Iran delayed the start of negotiations with the United States on a permanent nuclear deal as fighting intensified in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, postponing talks that were to take place in Switzerland. Iran insisted on a ceasefire in Lebanon as part of the interim peace deal, and did not send a delegation; the US had planned to be represented by Vice President JD Vance but did not travel. There is no new date yet for talks, a setback to Trump’s efforts to end the war and curb Tehran’s nuclear program, while broader regional tensions and Hormuz Strait dynamics continue to loom over energy markets.
US and Iran say the Strait of Hormuz will be toll-free for 60 days to kick off negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, but post-window tolls are disputed: Iran reportedly plans to charge for navigation after 60 days while the US seeks permanent toll-free access; with the full text not released yet, analysts warn this isn’t a game-changing breakthrough, though energy markets have rallied on the optimistic outlook.
Trump told Netanyahu that the U.S. and Iran were within days of a breakthrough on a long-term nuclear deal, prompting Netanyahu to pause planned Israeli strikes on Iran; officials say both sides want a cease-fire and renewed talks, but it remains unclear how close any agreement actually is amid ongoing regional tensions.
President Trump is in a White House Situation Room meeting to make a final determination on extending Iran’s ceasefire, with reports of a tentative 60-day extension and renewed nuclear talks; the live updates also cover Pam Bondi’s Epstein-file deposition, renewed U.S.-Pakistan diplomacy, and a federal judge temporarily blocking payouts from Trump’s “anti-weaponization” fund, among other political and legal developments.
Vice President JD Vance says the U.S. and Iran are very close to a memorandum of understanding that would extend a 60-day ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch talks on limiting Tehran's nuclear program, with Trump still weighing final approval amid mediators’ input and ongoing domestic-political considerations.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative 60-day extension of the ceasefire and agreed to start talks on Iran’s nuclear program, but final approval from President Trump is still required; the move comes amid a fragile ceasefire and recent regional tensions, including attacks and U.S. strikes in the area.
Trump says a memorandum of understanding to end the US-Israel war on Iran is largely negotiated, outlining a 60‑day ceasefire during which the Strait of Hormuz would be opened, Iran could freely sell oil, and talks on limiting Iran’s nuclear program would take place; the US would lift its blockade on Iranian ports and some Iranian assets would be unfrozen, with mines removed from the strait and no tolls for ships. Hostilities would reportedly halt on all fronts, though crucial details remain unclear and Tehran’s control of Hormuz is disputed by Iranian media; the potential handover of enriched uranium and other issues like ballistic missiles are not currently included in the preliminary outline.
Mediators say they are close to a 60-day extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and a framework for nuclear talks, with provisions for a gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, discussions on Iran’s enriched uranium, eased sanctions, and phased unfreezing of Tehran’s overseas assets; Trump is evaluating the draft deal and could decide soon as negotiations continue amid broader regional energy tensions.
Rubio says the U.S. expects Iran to respond on Friday to a 14-point memorandum aimed at ending the war and resuming talks on Iran’s nuclear program, with Tehran reportedly reviewing messages via Pakistani mediators and no reply yet; the ceasefire remains uncertain as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz raise energy-security concerns.
Iran said it received a U.S. response to its 14-point peace proposal via Pakistan and is reviewing it, with Trump signaling possible rejection; Tehran wants to shelve nuclear talks until after the war and the shipping blockade ends, while Washington demands concessions on its nuclear program, all amid ongoing fighting and regional spillovers including Israel-Lebanon tensions that could complicate diplomacy.
Iranian officials say Tehran’s proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade while deferring major nuclear talks to a later stage, setting a framework where sanctions relief comes in exchange for limits on Iran’s nuclear program; Trump says he’s not satisfied with the plan and prefers a diplomatic path over military action, as domestic pressure to secure Hormuz and stabilize energy markets grows amid ongoing tensions.
An Iranian official says a renewed US-Iran conflict is likely after President Trump rejected Tehran's latest proposal, which would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause nuclear talks to allow a broader deal. Trump offered no public specifics, and Washington maintains it won’t end the war without curbs on Iran’s nuclear program, keeping the risk of renewed hostilities and energy disruptions.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is on a rapid regional mission—visiting Pakistan, Oman, and Russia—to press a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz while deferring nuclear negotiations with the United States to a later phase, in an effort to build broader regional backing. The proposal, relayed through Pakistan, has drawn guarded responses in Washington, with no public confirmation of its contents, as diplomacy unfolds amid regional tensions and looming deadlines.