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Fresh demands from both Washington and Tehran have stalled talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices up and clouding hopes for a wider peace deal. Iran insists on compensation and sanctions relief, while Trump is demanding reparations for decades of alleged damages.
The US hosts a new round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington as Iran insists on a Lebanon ceasefire as a precondition for its bilateral talks with Washington. Israel remains adamant it won't withdraw from southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah demands a full pullout before any negotiations.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will visit Pakistan on April 22, his first foreign trip since the US-Israel attacks on Iran began. The visit comes a day after the first high-level US-Iran talks in Switzerland secured a 60-day roadmap. Analysts say the timing underscores Pezeshkian’s need to convert the fragile deal into political capital domestically and regionally.
High-level US-Iran talks in Switzerland, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, resulted in a 14-point MoU establishing a framework for de-escalation and a 60-day roadmap toward a final agreement. Key points include a high-level oversight committee, a new communication channel for the Strait of Hormuz, and a de-confliction cell for Lebanon. However, experts warn that unresolved issues such as uranium enrichment, sanctions relief, and international inspections pose significant challenges.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States will either reach a strong agreement with Iran or confront Tehran through 'another way', following President Donald Trump's downplaying of expectations for an imminent deal to end the war. Rubio's remarks came amid ongoing negotiations and a ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
A US policy analyst argues that President Donald Trump must abandon the demand for Iran to completely halt its uranium enrichment program if he hopes to reach a new nuclear deal. The expert says the current hardline stance is unrealistic and would block progress, recommending strict monitoring instead of a full enrichment ban. This view emerges as US-Iran talks face significant hurdles.
US President Donald Trump said on May 6 that he has had 'very good' negotiations with Iran over the past 24 hours and that a deal is 'very likely,' as Tehran reviews a US peace proposal that sources say could formally end the war. Trump said Iran should suspend its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while threatening to resume airstrikes if talks fail. Iran's foreign ministry downplayed reports of an imminent deal, and a semi-official Iranian news agency said the US proposal contains unacceptable terms.
US President Donald Trump stated on May 1, 2026 that only a small group, including himself, knows the true status of negotiations with Iran. The remarks come amid ongoing talks over Iran's nuclear program and joint US-Israeli military operations. Tehran has not yet officially responded.
