Iran weighs US peace proposal despite ‘deep and significant’ disagreements
Key takeaways
- A visit by Pakistan’s army chief to Tehran is seen as a sign of significant progress in negotiations.
- Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Friday and met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi late into the night.
- The US president described this week’s negotiations as on the “borderline” between renewed attacks and a deal to end the war.
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A visit by Pakistan’s army chief to Tehran is seen as a sign of significant progress in negotiations.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Weeks of negotiations between the US and Iran – including historic face-to-face talks in Islamabad – have still not produced a permanent resolution or fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz [File: AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 23 May 202623 May 2026Iran’s mission to the United Nations has accused Washington of “excessive demands” that are pushing peace talks towards collapse amid reports that United States President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for strikes on Iran if negotiations to secure a deal fail.
Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir landed in Tehran on Friday and met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi late into the night. The pair “exchanged views on the latest diplomatic efforts and initiatives to prevent escalation of tensions”, according to a post on Araghchi’s Telegram channel.