The state-run IRNA news agency reported on Sunday, May 10, that the Iranian regime had sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal aimed at reaching an agreement and ending the war to Washington through Pakistan, acting as a mediator in the negotiations.
Without providing details of the response, IRNA wrote that the negotiations at the current stage are focused on ending the war in the region. This comes as U.S. officials in recent days had repeatedly warned that if the talks fail, they will consider other options.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington would likely receive Tehran’s response by that evening. Speaking to reporters at the White House, he warned that if something positive does not happen from the Iranian regime, America may once again carry out the freedom project.
Trump also stressed last week that the United States would not allow the Iranian regime to obtain nuclear capability and would take Iran’s enriched uranium. At the same time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed hope that Tehran’s response would pave the way for serious negotiations.
Meanwhile, conflicting reports have emerged regarding the contents of the U.S. proposal. Axios and Reuters reported that Washington and Tehran are close to a one-page memorandum of understanding to end the war. According to Reuters, the understanding does not mention the complete halt of the regime’s nuclear activities or the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
However, The Wall Street Journal reported that the United States is demanding the dismantling of the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities, a halt to underground nuclear activities, and a 20-year suspension of uranium enrichment—conditions that could deepen the disagreements between the two sides.
Tensions escalated following a war that began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Iranian regime’s military and nuclear centers. After about 40 days of fighting, the two sides reached a ceasefire on April 9, but negotiations have so far failed to produce a final agreement.
