According to CNN, Pakistani mediators expect to receive an updated version of the peace proposal from Tehran in the coming days. A previous version of the plan, communicated over the weekend, called for ending the war first and leaving issues related to Iran’s nuclear program to a later stage. Donald Trump made it clear that this option does not suit him.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Tehran on Tuesday after a visit to Russia and is expected to hold consultations with the country’s leadership.
Sources close to the negotiation process note that agreement on positions is proceeding slowly due to difficulties with communication: the whereabouts of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is classified. Trump, meanwhile, said on social networks that Iran has informed Washington of its “state of collapse” and is interested in opening the Strait of Hormuz.