US-Iran war news LIVE: End of Iran war soon? Iranians replying to text sent by US on ceasefire

US-Iran war status: Iran is assessing the latest peace proposal from the US, as the countries seek to avoid a resumption of hostilities.

“We have received the American side's points of view and are reviewing them,†Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said late Wednesday, according to the semi-official Iranian Students' News Agency.

The exchange of messages is based on Iran's 14-point text from several weeks ago, Baghaei said. That plan essentially suggests a short-term deal that would see Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and the US lift a blockade of Iranian ports, with the warring sides then going into deeper negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program.

US-Iran war status: Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that the Iran crisis can only be resolved through diplomatic channels that take Iranian interests into account.

Speaking at a briefing to reporters, Zakharova said that only Iran itself should decide the fate of its uranium reserves.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Twenty Iranian sailors who had been on board a vessel seized by the United States have returned to Tehran from Islamabad, according to Iran’s IRNA news agency.

“The release was achieved after intensive consultations between Iranian Foreign Minister and his Pakistani and Singaporean counterparts,†the report added.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Pakistan’s army chief was due in Iran Thursday, Iranian media reported, with Islamabad mediating as the Islamic republic examines a new US proposal to end the Middle East war.

The reported visit by Field Marshal Asim Munir, a powerful figure with a growing role in Pakistan’s foreign relations, comes a day after President Donald Trump warned that negotiations to end the war were on the «borderline» between a deal and renewed strikes.

On Thursday, Iran’s ISNA news agency said Munir’s visit was aimed at continuing «talks and consultations» with Iranian authorities, without providing details. Other Iranian media carried the same report.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran «is responding to a text sent by the US», Iran’s ISNA news agency reported on Thursday, adding that the visit of Pakistan’s army chief to Tehran was in order to minimise the gaps and help reach an official announcement of understanding.

This comes after US President Donald Trump raised hopes with his remark that the negotiations are in final stages, but added a warning for Iran of “nasty things†if answers are not «100 per cent good».

Iran war news LIVE: Twenty Iranian sailors who were on board a vessel seized by the US off the coast of Singapore have returned home after diplomatic efforts between the Iranian foreign minister and his Pakistani and Singaporean counterparts, IRNA news agency reported on Thursday.

(Via Reuters)

Iran war news LIVE: Oil prices edged higher on Thursday after suffering sharp losses a day earlier amid hopes of a possible US-Iran peace deal.

Brent crude rose 0.4% to $105.42 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate gained 0.5% to $98.76. Both benchmarks had plunged nearly 5.6% on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said talks with Iran were in the “final stagesâ€.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran has confirmed it is reviewing a new message from the United States as efforts intensify to prevent a return to open conflict.

According to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Tehran had received “the American side's points of view†and was assessing them. The exchange is reportedly based on Iran's earlier 14-point proposal involving the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and wider nuclear negotiations.

Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s new body overseeing the Strait of Hormuz has reportedly said its claimed area of control now expands to waters south of the United Arab Emirates’ port of Fujairah, which hosts oil infrastructure designed to bypass the strategic waterway.

Traffic through Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which a fifth of world’s energy requirements used to flow, has come under Iranian control due to Iran’s geographical advantage since the outbreak of war with Israel and the United States on February 28.

In a post on X on Wednesday accompanied by a map, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority said it had outlined «the regulatory jurisdiction for the management» of the strait.

It said this covered the area between the line extending from «Kuh-e Mubarak in Iran to the south of Fujairah in the UAE… to the line connecting the tip of Qeshm island in Iran to Umm Al-Quwain in the UAE».

(via AFP)

US-Iran war news LIVE: Pakistan’s army Chief Asim Munir will decide on Thursday whether to travel to Tehran as part of the mediation effort, three sources familiar with the negotiations told Reuters. This came after Iranian media reported that Munir will be visiting Tehran on Thursday.

The sources cited by Reuters sought anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to media. Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran on Wednesday.

«We’re speaking to all the various groups in Iran to streamline communication and so things pick up pace,» said one of the sources.

US-Ira war news LIVE: Iran is rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected, CNNN reported on Thursday, citing US intel. Iran is reportedly already producing drones.

Just in | Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir will be travelling to Iran on Thursday for negotiations, reported Reuters, citing ISNA (Iranian Students’ News Agency).

ISNA reported that Pakistan army chief’s upcoming trip to Tehran is part of mediation efforts between US and Iran.

As negotiations with the United States hang by a thread, a hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad over the past decades is believed to be emerging as a key figure in the talks.

Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who heads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, has become a major player in formulating Iran's tough stance in negotiating a possible end to the war with the United States, Associated Press reported, citing experts.

He is believed to be part of a small clique in direct contact with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khameini, who remains in hiding after being reportedly wounded in the Feb. 28 Israeli strikes that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted as saying by local media on Thursday that they are reviewing US’ views on peace proposal.

«We have received US views and are reviewing them,»Baghaei said, reported by Iran’s state-backed agency Nour.

US-Iran war LIVE: The US military said Wednesday that its personnel boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of trying to violate the American blockade, the latest action by the President Donald Trump-led administration to try to push Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Although the temporary ceasefire on April 9 stopped active combat, it has not led to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz – the strategic waterway that normally handles about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran has executed two people for creating a group to disrupt country’s security, reported Reuters on Thursday, citing state-run media Tasnim.

Iran war news LIVE updates: India’s stock market opened higher on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s latest remarks raised hopes for a permanent ceasefire with Iran. Sensex climbed 327.74 points to 75,646.13 in early trade, while Nifty was up 111.75 points to 23,772.05.

Iran war news LIVE: Iran has reportedly acknowledged that it is reviewing the updated proposal, though there have been no clear indications of any shift in its position.

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that discussions were continuing «based on Iran’s 14-point proposal,» and noted that Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran to assist with mediation efforts, according to reports.

According to a US source familiar with the a “tense call†between US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu, the former informed the latter that mediators were working on a «letter of intent» that both the US and Iran would sign to formally end the conflict and begin a 30-day negotiation period covering issues such as Iran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported.

US-Iran war news LIVE: Justice will be served, said White House in a post on social media listing «enemies of America eliminated» by US President Donald Trump.

The post featured an image of captured Venezuelan President Maduro with an “Arrest†stamp on it, and assassinated Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a top ISIS figure Abu Bilal al Minuki and indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro.

US-Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly had a tense phone conversation regarding the next phase of the conflict with Iran, as Washington appeared to favour a diplomatic agreement over renewed military strikes, according to US media reports.

Following Tuesday’s call with Trump, Netanyahu’s «hair was on fire», Axios reported on Wednesday. The report said the Israeli Prime Minister was pushing for the resumption of strikes aimed at further weakening Iran’s military capabilities and undermining the regime by targeting critical infrastructure.

According to Axios, a revised peace memorandum was prepared by Qatar and Pakistan, with contributions from other regional mediators, in an effort to narrow the differences between the US and Iran.

Trump, however, on Wednesday continued to be confident that an agreement is still possible, while also warning that military action remains an option if talks fail.

«The only question is, do we go and finish it up, or are they gonna be signing a document. Let’s see what happens,» reports quoted Trump as saying on Wednesday while speaking at the Coast Guard Academy.

Later the same day, he remarked that the US and Iran were «right on the borderline» between reaching a deal and returning to war.

«It’s right on the borderline, believe me. If we don’t get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We’re all ready to go. We have to get the right answers – it would have to be a complete 100 per cent good answers,» Trump told reporters after returning to Washington from the Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut.

Netanyahu, however, remains extremely doubtful about the negotiations and is said to favour restarting the war to further reduce Iran’s military strength and damage the regime through attacks on key infrastructure.

On Sunday, Trump stated that he had postponed strikes on Iran that were scheduled for Tuesday after requests from several Arab countries, including Qatar and the UAE.

US-Iran war status: An April 8 ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, brought an end to direct fighting between Iran, the United States and Israel, but verbal hostilities have continued to intensify.

February 28 US-Israeli strikes on Iran and latter’s retaliation led to a full-scale war that disrupted the entire Gulf and regions beyond.

Trump has repeatedly warned of renewed military action, while Iranian officials have answered with increasingly sharp rhetoric and unabashed trolling through its social media handled.

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said talks with Iran were in final stages, adding that an agreement could emerge «very quickly» or «in a few days.» He, however, stressed that Tehran must provide «100 per cent good answers.» “We'll either have a deal or we're going to do some things that are a little bit nasty… but hopefully that won't happen,†he said.

US-Iran war news LIVE updates: Iran said on Wednesday that it was reviewing a new US proposal aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, while President Donald Trump described the negotiations as being on the «borderline» between reaching an agreement and renewed military action as the conflict, under a temporary ceasefire, neared the three-month mark.

Trump, who earlier said the talks were in their «final stages,» later cautioned that diplomatic efforts could collapse rapidly.

«It’s right on the borderline, believe me,» AFP news agency quoted Trump telling reporters at Joint Base Andrews near Washington. «If we don’t get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We’re all ready to go.»