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negotiated settlement although Iran has continued to block the Strait of Hormuz to most shipping and the US has blockaded Iran’s ports. A day earlier, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US blockade
response” from Washington. ## War diplomacy - **Qatar talks continue:** Top Iranian negotiators [have travelled to Qatar](/news/2026/5/25/rubio-says-us-will-find-another-way-if-iran-talks-fail) to resolve key disputes in a potential deal to end the war on Iran. Media reports said on Monday
negotiations](/news/2026/5/6/has-the-us-accepted-irans-demand-to-settle-hormuz-first-nuclear-later) on Wednesday, but at the same time threatened to resume bombing if Tehran did not accept the US plan. Iran played down reports that an agreement was close, saying
response to Iran’s 14-point proposal via Pakistan, and that Tehran was now reviewing it. - **“At this stage, we do not have nuclear negotiations,” state media quoted Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei
Iran. The top commanders running the war have refrained from making public statements about the details of negotiations with the US, but are believed to have access to Khamenei and to wield enormous influence
response to Iran’s nuclear programme. Sanctions have significantly constrained Iran’s economy, limiting government revenue and contributing to inflation and currency depreciation. Measures enforced through the US Treasury also deter other countries and companies
response” to any further aggression. - **Iran may soften nuclear stance after war:** Analyst Negar Mortazavi said Tehran could show greater flexibility on its nuclear programme once the conflict ends, though she added that Iran
response than before. We have many winning cards that we have not yet used,” he added. ## War diplomacy - ****Trump slams Merz:**** Trump lashed out at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the Iran war, after comments
negotiating, letting the Americans travel to Islamabad and then leave again without any result," he said. He added that the "entire nation" was being "humiliated" by Iran. In response, Trump took to his platform Truth
US meanwhile, alongside the UK, France and Germany, requested that the board pass a resolution ordering Iran to provide clear information on the bombed sites and enriched uranium. The draft said Iran must provide “precise
negotiations and start talks at leaders’ level,” the presidency said in a readout of the meeting. The Turkish president also told Rutte that maintaining transatlantic ties was “indispensable”, but that Ankara expected European NATO allies
responsible facilitator” throughout the process. ## Washington unease The denials, however, have done little to calm concerns in Washington. , with Pakistan again having an important mediating role as its leaders hold high-level talks in Tehran and the Gulf. Amid a renewed push
US forces; and the Israeli army said it was working to intercept a missile launched from Yemen. [Yemen’s Houthi rebels](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/30/houthis-who-are-they-rebels-fighting-for-iran-war), who joined the Middle East war in March in support
US president launched the war in the first place. Allies of Trump who strongly backed his controversial decision to order war on Iran alongside Israel urged him to “hold the line” this weekend, despite mounting
negotiations with Washington. The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said: “The ceasefire between [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) and the US is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Its violation on one front
US must include an end to fighting in Lebanon. On Monday, it warned that continued aggression would be met with “more severe and crushing measures”. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said
responsibility for a strike on a school in Iran that killed 155 people on the first day of the war, saying a “complex” probe is still under way. - **Concerns grow over renewed US strikes:** Journalist
negotiating team,” it added. For its part, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Araghchi met Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and decried US and Israeli attacks on the country
negotiations continue. Power cuts lasting six to seven hours a day have become typical in cities across Pakistan as the country grapples with oil and gas shortages caused by the double closure of the strait