Iran confirmed on Thursday that it is still reviewing a U.S. proposal to end the war and restart negotiations, even as President Trump threatens to launch a new bombing campaign if Tehran does not agree to talk.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told the state-affiliated outlet Islamic Republic News Agency that authorities are still considering the proposal, whose terms have not been made public, and would relay their response to Pakistani mediators when finished.
While the proposal’s details have not been revealed by Iran or the U.S., some reports suggest it could provide for a monthlong ceasefire during which both parties could engage in diplomacy and the Strait of Hormuz would be open to commercial shipping.
Mr. Baghaei’s comments come during an uptick in public diplomacy among the U.S., Iran and Pakistan as Washington pushes for an end to the two-month conflict that has killed thousands and created an energy crisis.
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, spoke by phone with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, on Thursday to discuss the status of diplomatic efforts and the “need to enhance constructive cooperation among regional countries,” said the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
Iran has maintained a defiant stance publicly, with Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf saying that reports claiming the Islamic republic agreed to end the war were false.
“Operation Trust Me Bro failed. Now back to routine with Operation Fauxios,” he wrote on X, mockingly referring to U.S. outlet Axios, which published a report that said the U.S. and Iran were closing in on a one-page memo to end the war.
