Iran says it is still reviewing a US proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, amid reports that Washington and Tehran may be moving closer to a broader agreement.
According to a report by Axios published Wednesday, the White House believes it is nearing a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran that could pave the way for more detailed nuclear negotiations.
However, reactions from Tehran remained mixed. A senior Iranian lawmaker dismissed the reported proposal as a “wish list,” while Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei said Iran would share its response to the US proposal through Pakistani mediators after completing its review.
“The American proposal is still being reviewed by Iran and after concluding, it will inform the Pakistani side of its opinion,” Baghaei told the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister said Islamabad is trying to turn the current ceasefire into “a permanent end to this war.”
US President Donald Trump said Washington had held “very good talks with Iran in the last 24 hours” and suggested a deal could soon be reached.
Axios reported that the proposed agreement is contained in a one-page memo outlining 14 points, including suspension of Iran’s uranium enrichment programme, lifting of sanctions, and restoring free movement through the Strait of Hormuz.
The report, citing unnamed US officials and other sources familiar with the discussions, said many provisions would depend on a final agreement being reached later.
Reuters also reported that sources familiar with the mediation efforts confirmed the existence of the proposal, although its details have not been officially released.
Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, reacted strongly to the report.
“The Americans will not gain anything in a war they are losing that they have not gained in face-to-face negotiations,” he wrote on X.
He warned that Iran was “ready” and could deliver a “harsh and regret-inducing response” if Washington failed to make concessions.
Trump also issued a warning, saying on his Truth Social platform that if Iran refused a deal, “the bombing starts” and would be carried out “at a much higher level and intensity than before.”
He added that “Operation Epic Fury,” the initial US-Israeli offensive against Iran, would end if Tehran accepted the proposed terms.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier said the operation had achieved its objectives and was now over.
Trump again claimed Iran had agreed never to develop nuclear weapons, though Tehran has not publicly confirmed that position.
Iran’s nuclear programme remains one of the central disputes between the two countries.
“They want to make a deal. We've had very good talks over the last 24 hours and it's very possible that we'll make a deal,” Trump said, adding, “I think we won.”
Trump also announced a pause in “Project Freedom,” an operation designed to restore shipping and oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz by escorting stranded vessels out of the Gulf.
Iran has not officially commented on the pause, though the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) suggested the strait could reopen if “aggressors’ threats” end.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route through which around 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes, has effectively remained blocked since US and Israeli attacks on Iran began in late February.
Although a ceasefire announced in early April halted Iranian missile and drone attacks on Gulf states, including the UAE, shipping traffic through the strait remains limited.
Meanwhile, US Central Command said Wednesday it disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that allegedly attempted to break the blockade.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “full coordination” between Israel and the US on Iran policy.
“There are no surprises. We share common goals, and the most important objective is the removal of all enriched material from Iran and the dismantling of Iran's enrichment capabilities,” Netanyahu said.
His comments came after Israel carried out its first strike on Beirut since an April ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Netanyahu said the target was a senior Hezbollah commander allegedly responsible for attacks on Israeli settlements and soldiers.
Hezbollah, backed by Iran, began launching attacks on Israel in March in response to Israeli strikes on Iran.
Despite the ceasefire, both Israel and Hezbollah have continued cross-border attacks, accusing each other of violating the agreement.
#From BBC