Iran makes new proposal for deal to end war, regional officials say | US-Israel war on Iran

Iran has proposed a new deal to end the war in the Middle East once and for all, officials in the region said Monday, claiming that Donald Trump is delaying new military strikes so talks can continue.

But while the US president regularly uses social media to threaten Tehran and claim a peace deal is within reach, there is no immediate sign of progress in stalled talks to end the war.

The ceasefire paused most of the violence after six weeks of US-Israeli airstrikes and Iranian retaliation, but little progress has been made since Trump said the ceasefire was on “life support”; There are reports in some Israeli media suggesting that the resumption of hostilities is imminent.

In a post on Monday, Trump said leaders of several Gulf states had asked him to “delay our planned military strike.” [on Iran]”Serious discussions are currently being held on this issue, which is planned to be held tomorrow.”

Trump claimed that the leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia approached Washington because of the chance to reach a deal that would be “very acceptable” to the United States and prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

The US president said he had instructed military leaders that “we will not carry out the planned attack on Iran tomorrow, but we have also instructed them to prepare to launch a full-scale, full-scale attack against Iran as soon as possible.”

The announcement came after Iran’s foreign military spokesman Esmail Baghaei claimed that Pakistan had shared Tehran’s latest proposal with the US.

Conflicting reports came from Islamabad, which acts as a mediator between both sides. A Pakistani source appeared pessimistic, telling Reuters that Washington and Tehran “keep changing their objectives” and that time is running out to reach an agreement.

Other regional officials said Iran had made or reiterated some concessions, including a long-term suspension of its nuclear program and the transfer of its highly enriched uranium to Russia, as well as a phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing an unnamed source close to the country’s negotiating team, reported on Monday that the United States had agreed to waive sanctions on Tehran’s oil exports during the negotiation period.

The allegations have not been independently verified, and the talks have been marked by a series of misleading statements by Iran, the United States and mediators who clearly sought to shape the talks to their own advantage.

In recent days, the rhetoric of both sides continues to be defiant. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened on Monday to allow internet cables through the Strait of Hormuz, while other officials said the waterway would remain under Iranian “administration” and hinted that Tehran would impose fees on shipping, but Washington said it could not accept that.

axios reported Trump is expected to meet with national security advisers on Tuesday to discuss options for resuming military action.

Over the weekend, the US president said “The Clock is Ticking” for Iran in a post on Truth Social, adding: “They better act FAST, or there will be nothing left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”

Baghaei said at a televised press conference that Tehran was ready for all scenarios: “As for their threats, rest assured that we are fully aware of how to appropriately respond to even the smallest mistake of the other side.”

Although US-Israeli airstrikes have stopped and Iranian retaliation has diminished, drones have been launched from Iran towards Gulf countries that host US military bases.

A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia captured three drones, officials said Sunday.

Iran stepped up its attacks on the UAE this month after Trump announced a naval mission to open the Strait of Hormuz, which he suspended 48 hours later.

Analysts say the conflict is now deadlocked, with both sides facing serious pressure to end the war but lacking incentives to make the painful concessions needed for a deal.

Facing midterm elections that could end badly for his Republican party in November, Trump held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last week, but received no indication from China that this would help resolve the dispute.

White House officials worry that Trump’s foreign policy gambit on Iran and its impact on U.S. fuel prices could destroy Republicans’ chances of retaining control of Congress at a time when voters are more interested in the cost of living than conflicts abroad.

Iran faces a deepening economic crisis and potential damage to its oil infrastructure. Inflation is rising and some officials fear increasing public discontent with the radical regime.

Human Rights Activists news agency (HRANA) based in the USA and the Netherlands monitoring groupHe said that he documented that at least 4,023 people were arrested in Iran from February 28, when the war began, to May 9.

It was stated that the accusations include espionage, threats to national security and transmitting or sharing conflict-related content with foreign media.

Concerns are growing about executions in Iran. Rights groups said that since the start of the war, Iran has executed 26 people deemed “political prisoners”; of these, 14 were accused of links to the January protests, 1 to demonstrations in 2022, and 11 to banned opposition groups.

According to reports in Iranian official media, six people have been hanged by Iran since the beginning of the war on charges of spying for Israel.

HRANA said at least 3,636 deaths, including 1,701 civilians, have been documented due to US-Israeli attacks on Iran in the war.

Lebanese security sources and the state news agency said Israel launched new airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Monday, while Hezbollah launched new attacks on Israeli forces, continuing the war in Lebanon despite the extension of a US-backed ceasefire that Trump first announced on April 16.

The 45-day extension of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel came into force after the third round of talks hosted by the USA.

Reuters and Agence France-Presse