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What are US proposals to end war, and will Iran agree to them?

proposal](/news/liveblog/2026/5/7/iran-war-live-trump-says-deal-with-tehran-possible-israel-bombs-beirut) that sources said would formally end the war, while leaving unresolved the key US demands that Iran suspend its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in

Iran offers Hormuz deal without nuclear talks, as it seeks broader buy-in **Islamabad, Pakistan –** Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed with regional interlocutors a proposal aimed at reopening the Strait

Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany

Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) war remained stalled after Trump said he was “not satisfied” with an Iranian proposal that would involve both sides lifting their blockades of the strait of Hormuz

Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's foreign ministry had said it was considering a US proposal to end the war. Iranian state media initially reported "explosions" in the Strait of Hormuz

Trump says the US will 'guide' stranded ships from the Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3402x3402+506+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F55%2F14%2F53bbddb9443287f7fc2b55955212%2Fap26122371681861.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5808924/iran-response-trump-proposal) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Iran submits

Trump says had ‘very good talks’ with Iran as Tehran reviews US proposal

proposal that sources said would formally end the war. Signalling progress in the ongoing talks [between the two sides](/news/liveblog/2026/5/6/iran-war-live-trump-says-hormuz-operation-paused-amid-us-tehran-talks), Trump on Wednesday also said Iran should suspend its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait

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Iran’s proposal to reopen the strait, which would require the US end its own naval blockade of the strait and does not address a nuclear deal. On Tuesday, Trump said on social media that

Iran’s gunboat fires on container ship off Oman coast

Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal,” he wrote. He added, however, that the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Germany says it foresaw Trump’s withdrawal of US troops as row over Iran comments grows – live

Iran for passage through the strait of Hormuz, including charitable donations to organisations such as the Iranian Red Crescent Society, would risk punitive sanctions. Tehran has proposed

Explainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?

proposal from Iran which was a “workable basis on which to negotiate”. But what is in this plan from [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran), and will Trump accept it? --- ## What demands are in Iran

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

Strait of Hormuz as it tried to assert control over the critical waterway. The incidents came the day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a ceasefire between his country and Iran

Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?

proposal delivered by Pakistan to Tehran on March 25 called for ending Iran’s nuclear programme, curbing its missile capabilities, reopening the Strait of Hormuz

Iran reviews U.S. proposal. And, Rubio to meet Pope Leo after Trump's criticism

proposal. ![A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran

Trump reviews Iranian proposal aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz

proposal comes amid uncertainty surrounding shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran will not enter negotiations while the US maintains restrictions on Iranian ports. Washington and Tehran agreed

Trump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal

proposal included the withdrawal of US forces from areas surrounding Iran, lifting the US blockade on the strait of Hormuz

Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

Iran, which must dismantle enrichment facilities; remove all highly enriched uranium; open the Strait of Hormuz; and end funding for its partners and proxies in the region including Hamas and Hezbollah. Sources say Tehran

Pakistan acting as backchannel as US and Iran inch towards deal, experts say

proposal, which offered to reopen the strait of Hormuz but defer resolving the issue of the country’s nuclear programme, was passed through Pakistan. Trump said Iran

U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals

Iran war: What’s happening on day 66 as Trump announces Hormuz mission?

Strait of Hormuz.” - On Sunday, Iran said it received a US response to its [latest offer for peace talks](/news/2026/5/3/whats-irans-14-point-proposal-to-end-the-war-and-will-trump-accept-it) after Trump called Tehran’s proposal

Iran tries to cosy up to Europe to increase pressure on US

Iran’s long-term plan for the strait would require, including which ships would pay fees, on what legal basis, at what price, or in which currency. A bill before the Iranian parliament proposes that