Trump rejects Iran's 7-day peace plan as talks stall
US and Iranian officials give conflicting accounts of whether diplomatic negotiations are progressing or stalled.
What to know
- Iran proposed a seven-day ceasefire plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt Middle East fighting, but Trump rejected it citing doubts about Iranian compliance.
- Iran's Foreign Minister said everything is ready to implement the deal if the US is serious, while Trump indicated a bombing campaign may follow the midterm elections.
- US and Iranian officials are now giving contradictory accounts of whether negotiations are progressing or have failed.
“if an agreement is reached, discussions on various issues such as Iran's nuclear program could follow”
Abbas Araqchi, Iran's Foreign Minister · Modern Diplomacy ↗
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Conflicting accounts emerge on state of negotiations
A US senior official told CBS News that US-Iran talks are making progress, but an Iranian diplomatic source told CBS News the talks aren't going well at all, providing starkly different assessments of the same negotiations.
“S.-Iran talks are making progress…”
— US senior official, US official · source - 1 day quiet
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Iran Foreign Minister states readiness to implement agreement
Abbas Araqchi said that if the US is serious about reaching a deal, everything is ready for a countdown to reopen the strait and pause fighting, and that discussions on Iran's nuclear program could follow an agreement.
“if the US is serious about reaching a deal, everything is ready for a countdown to reopen the strait and pause fighting…”
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first by Modern Diplomacy, 2d ago
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Trump rejects the deal, signals potential bombing campaign — President Trump indicated skepticism about Iran fulfilling the terms and suggested a bombing campaign may occur after the upcoming US midterm elections, effectively rejecting the seven-day peace plan.
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Iran proposes ceasefire plan through Qatari mediators — Iran conveyed a proposal to the US during the UN General Assembly through Qatari intermediaries to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stop fighting in the Middle East. The plan could be implemented within seven days and includes the US lifting sanctions and releasing frozen funds.
