According to Reuters, a senior Iranian official said Iran had submitted a nuclear proposal to the United States through Qatar, and that the US was reviewing it. The official said Iran’s seven demands must first be met before the proposal would be discussed.
Citing U.S. officials, BlockBeats said the United States struck Iran's Qeshm Island on Monday, describing the move as part of a recent series of secret, limited strike operations.
BlockBeats reported that U.S. Vice President Vance said the United States and Iran have held several productive talks and made some progress; the United States has not set a final deadline for resuming military strikes against Iran.
Iranian President Pezeshkian said that the Supreme Leader had granted the government partial authority to negotiate. Iran proposed conditionally reopening the Strait of Hormuz, demanding that the blockade be lifted, frozen funds be released, and sanctions be eased.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said that Iran has agreed to a “2-day plan”: the United States will first take compliance measures, after which the Strait of Hormuz will open and negotiations will resume.
Israel is reportedly prepared to participate in U.S. military operations against Iran at Trump's request; the deployment of U.S. military transport aircraft and air defense systems has raised concerns about an escalation of operations.
Reuters, citing informed sources, reported that Iranian negotiators held talks with Qatari mediators in Doha for the third consecutive day, advancing an agreement to end the US-Iran war.
Rezaei, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said he had read the letter from U.S. Vice President Vance but had not yet replied, and noted that the U.S. tone had changed significantly; the letter did not propose specific content.
Semafor reported that the Trump administration is seeking to advance an interim peace agreement with Iran; if diplomacy fails, military operations may resume shortly after the midterm elections.
According to BlockBeats, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said that, while maintaining military readiness, Iran is communicating with the mediating parties and seeking to implement the “seven-day plan” in less than a 1 week.