Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war?
Key takeaways
- Iran continues to review the proposal as Tehran’s nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz remain the main sticking points.
- The Trump administration expected the Iranian government to respond by Friday, but Tehran says it is still reviewing the offer and insists any agreement must be “fair and comprehensive”.
- Washington floated a 14-point proposal earlier this week, which requires Iran to end its nuclear programme for at least 12 years and open the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global crude oil and gas passes.
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Iran continues to review the proposal as Tehran’s nuclear programme and the Strait of Hormuz remain the main sticking points.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US forces patrol near the Iranian-flagged cargo ship MV Touska after capturing it on Sunday in the Arabian Sea [File: Handout/US Central Command on X via Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026The United States continues to wait for Iran’s response to its latest proposal to end the war that spilled into the region, including Lebanon, and triggered a global energy crisis due to Tehran’s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Trump administration expected the Iranian government to respond by Friday, but Tehran says it is still reviewing the offer and insists any agreement must be “fair and comprehensive”.