Iran Reviews U.S. Proposal Delivered by Pakistani Mediators
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said Thursday that Tehran is still examining messages from the U.S. and has not replied. President Donald Trump predicted the war would be over quickly and said Iran wants to make a deal. The comments come amid efforts to restart Project Freedom to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after a global energy shock.
middleeasteye.netU.S. via Pakistani mediators but has yet to reach a conclusion or deliver a reply, Esmaeil Baqaei, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, said Thursday. The comments by Esmaeil Baqaei were reported by Iranian state media outlets the same day.
U.S. and Iran were nearing a 14-point memorandum of understanding to end the war and tee up further nuclear talks. S.
Will see whether or not they can make a deal that's satisfactory to us. At an event Wednesday evening to support Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones, President Donald Trump predicted the war will be over quickly, CBS News reported. President Donald Trump spoke to reporters as he departed the White House in Washington on May 1, 2026.
U.S. and Iran is more than two months old. The Strait of Hormuz has been choked off during the war, triggering a global energy supply shock. S. on Monday launched Project Freedom, an effort to guide stranded commercial ships out of the Persian Gulf despite Iranian threats.
President Donald Trump abruptly paused Project Freedom one day after its launch, citing progress in negotiations with Iran, NBC News reported. S. military from using its bases and airspace, according to NBC News.
U.S. use of their bases and airspace, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Trump administration is now looking to restart Project Freedom in the coming days, The Wall Street Journal said.
U.S. reopen the Strait of Hormuz with an unrealistic plan. Mohsen Rezaee's comments were reported by The Wall Street Journal citing Iran state broadcaster Press TV.
Mohsen Rezaee said the outcome of any negotiations must include tangible benefits for Iran instead of a flamboyant gesture. Iran's Press TV reported that the situation on Iranian islands and coastal cities by the Strait of Hormuz is back to normal. The latest signals that the more than two-month-old conflict could be nearing an end initially sent stocks higher and oil prices lower on Wednesday before equities fell into the red on Thursday afternoon as oil resumed its rise.
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Story Timeline
6 events- 2026-05-07
Iranian state media reports Esmaeil Baqaei statement that Iran is reviewing but has not replied to U.S. messages via Pakistani mediators
3 sourcesCNBC · Iranian state media · Esmaeil Baqaei - 2026-05-06
The Wall Street Journal reports Saudi Arabia and Kuwait lifted restrictions on U.S. bases and airspace; Trump administration plans to restart Project Freedom
1 sourceThe Wall Street Journal - 2026-05-05
NBC News reports Trump paused Project Freedom after Saudi Arabia suspended U.S. use of bases and airspace
2 sourcesNBC News · CNBC - 2026-05-04
U.S. launches then pauses Project Freedom to escort ships out of Persian Gulf
1 sourceUnattributed via CNBC - 2026-05-01
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters departing the White House
1 sourceKevin Lamarque | Reuters - 2026-05-06
Trump predicts at Georgia event that the war will be over quickly
2 sourcesPresident Donald Trump · CBS News
Potential Impact
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U.S. military access to Saudi and Kuwaiti bases and airspace restored after temporary suspension
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Global energy markets experienced initial decline in oil prices followed by renewed rise amid unclear negotiations
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Potential restart of Project Freedom in coming days to resume commercial shipping through Persian Gulf
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Progress toward 14-point memorandum of understanding could lead to end of two-month war and further nuclear talks
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