Iran Receives US Response to Latest Peace Proposal Amid Gulf Ceasefire Push
What Happened
Iran said it has received a formal US response to its latest proposal aimed at reviving a collapsed Gulf ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The response was conveyed through Qatari mediators and presented to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian by Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. The proposal includes steps such as easing restrictions on Iran in exchange for restoring maritime traffic through the strategically important waterway.
Key Takeaways
While US President Donald Trump had publicly rejected Iran's earlier offer, both sides remain engaged through indirect mediation. According to officials briefed on the talks, the main disagreement is no longer over the substance of a potential deal, but over the sequence in which the agreed steps would be implemented, keeping hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough alive.