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Iran,” in particular. In this new take on the Gulf impasse, US and Iranian representatives were having “very positive discussions” – a turnaround from Trump’s outright rejection of Tehran’s latest peace proposal just hours
significance of these talks, but they are ambassador-level talks, excluding top leadership from Israel, Lebanon and the US,” said Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo, reporting from Washington, DC, adding that there is no diplomatic
discussed “the need for continued dialogue and engagement as essential to resolving the current issues as soon as possible”. Analysts say the gap between Iran’s public stance and private signalling reflects a deliberate strategy
US presidential visit in nearly a decade – [wrapped up](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/trump-china-visit-iran-agreement-xi-jinping-elusive) with much fanfare but little clarity about what was actually achieved. Trump said on Friday that he and [Xi Jinping](https://www.theguardian.com/world/xi-jinping),
discussions there. - **What has Donald Trump said about it?** Trump has said Iran can telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to the war and that it must agree never to have a nuclear
US State Department on Thursday, under the terms of the ceasefire agreement, Israel will “preserve its right to take all necessary measures in self-defence”, while not carrying out “any offensive military operations”. The statement
peace proposal, Iran said it wants to focus on ending the war instead of extending the truce and wants all issues resolved within 30 days. The new proposal calls for guarantees against future attacks
significant, however, is what they say about Beijing’s broader diplomatic posture. China is positioning itself as the indispensable interlocutor in an increasingly fractured international order, the analysts said. “China is trying to position itself
significant, carried familiar caveats. “The ceasefire is an important first step. But we have been here before; the key question is whether it will hold or whether it will, just like in Gaza
discussions on nuclear weapons, missiles, sanctions and other issues for later, according to officials in the region. Under a bill being prepared by Iran’s parliament, shippers would have to pay Tehran for “services” involved
discuss Iran,” Trump said on the final day of the meeting. “We feel very similar about [how] we want it to end. We don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon. We want
peace [plan](/news/2026/4/7/whats-irans-10-point-peace-plan-that-trump-says-is-not-good-enough), which included an end to the conflict in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction, the state-run news agency IRNA
peace talks with Iran, posting on social media: “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!” According
discussion. We expect something to come out before the US president visits China … The Iranians remain hopeful and believe that things are moving forward in a positive direction,” the source said.  on resolving the war. All military options remain on the table, despite a ceasefire in force since April 8 having paused the conflict. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
discussed the Strait of Hormuz](/news/liveblog/2026/5/15/iran-war-live-trumps-visit-to-china-shadowed-by-conflict-with-tehran) during talks in Beijing, with the White House saying Xi agreed the strategic waterway “must remain open to support the free flow of energy” as tensions over the Iran