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Conflict in the Middle East

US, Iran and mediators discuss terms for a 45-day ceasefire

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Twiglets1 · 06/04/2026 10:19

As reported by Axios, the U.S., Iran and a group of regional mediators are discussing the terms for a potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the war, according to four U.S., Israeli and regional sources with knowledge of the talks.

Four sources with knowledge of the diplomatic efforts said the negotiations are taking place through Pakistani, Egyptian and Turkish mediators and also through text messages sent between Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

  • A U.S. official said the Trump administration gave Iran several proposals in recent days, but so far Iranian officials hadn't accepted them.
  • The sources said the mediators are discussing with the parties the terms for two-phased deal; the first phase would a potential 45-day ceasefire during which a permanent end to the war would be negotiated.
  • The ceasefire could be extended if more time were needed for talks, one of the sources said.
  • The second phase would be an agreement on ending the war.
  • The sources said mediators think that fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a solution for Iran's highly enriched Uranium — either through its removal from the country or dilution — could only be a result of a final deal.
  • These two issues are Iran's main bargaining chips in the negotiations and the Iranians will not agree to fully give up on them for only 45 days of ceasefire, two of the sources said.
  • The mediators want to see whether Iran could take partial step on both issues in the first phase of the deal. They are also working on steps the Trump administration could take to give Iran guarantees that the ceasefire will not be temporary and that the war will not resume.

www.axios.com/2026/04/06/iran-war-us-tehran-ceasefire-talks

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GentleSheep · 05/05/2026 21:10

Islandsofsand · 05/05/2026 18:02

OMG - the dude actually did quote Pulp Fiction. Who needs Iranian propaganda when you score some marvellous own goals 😂

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/hegseth-pulp-fiction-ezekiel-prayer

Hegseth clearly doesn't know the Scriptures! Or doesn't care. I don't know which is worse.

TopPocketFind · 06/05/2026 09:16

Trump has paused Project Freedom

RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 09:30

GentleSheep · 05/05/2026 21:10

Hegseth clearly doesn't know the Scriptures! Or doesn't care. I don't know which is worse.

And Rubio says, per CNN:

"The combat operation launched in February against Iran has ended, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said definitively Tuesday, suggesting the American priority now was reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

“The operation is over. Epic Fury, as the president notified Congress, we’re done with that stage of it,” Rubio said during a White House briefing, adding: “We achieved the objectives of that operation.”

“We’re now on to this Project Freedom,” he went on, referring to Trump’s initiative to guide merchant vessels through the strait. He added later: “That’s what we’re undergoing now. What they may lead to in the future is speculative.”
The White House notified Congress last week that hostilities against Iran had been “terminated” as it reached a 60-day threshold that would require formal authorization from lawmakers.

Trump, however, has not ruled out resuming a bombing campaign if negotiations collapse or Iran breaks the current ceasefire.

Questions about Iran’s nuclear program — including its stockpile of highly enriched uranium — will be resolved through talks, Rubio said.

“As far as a negotiation is concerned, I think the president’s been clear that part of the negotiation process has to be not just the enrichment, but what happens to this material that’s very deep somewhere,” he said.

“I don’t want to endanger the negotiations, but suffice it to say that the president and this entire team is aware of the centrality of that question, and that will have to be addressed one way or here,” he said."

GentleSheep · 06/05/2026 10:50

Rubio was having fun in that press conference yesterday! I find him far more authentic than Trump or Hegseth! However even though they have moved on to Project Freedom, that has hit the buffers already it appears?

US, Iran and mediators discuss terms for a 45-day ceasefire
MissyB1 · 06/05/2026 11:05

GentleSheep · 06/05/2026 10:50

Rubio was having fun in that press conference yesterday! I find him far more authentic than Trump or Hegseth! However even though they have moved on to Project Freedom, that has hit the buffers already it appears?

Hardly surprising, yet again they look like they don’t know wtf they are doing!

Twiglets1 · 06/05/2026 11:07

GentleSheep · 06/05/2026 10:50

Rubio was having fun in that press conference yesterday! I find him far more authentic than Trump or Hegseth! However even though they have moved on to Project Freedom, that has hit the buffers already it appears?

Trump said on Truth Social that the US is pausing its operation to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz "for a short period of time" to see if a peace deal with Iran "can be finalised".

Axios is reporting that the White House believes it is close to a memorandum of understanding with Iran on ending the war.

The outlet cites two US officials and two other sources it describes as briefed on the issue, who are all unnamed in the report.

It describes the memorandum as a one-page memo which could set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations. Among the provisions it lists are a suspension on Iranian nuclear enrichment, the lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Axios cites sources as saying that many of the terms laid out in the memo would be contingent on a final agreement being reached.

The US expects a response in the next 48 hours, and nothing has been agreed yet, it reports, citing sources.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c152zyj0599t

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TopPocketFind · 06/05/2026 12:50

If anyone can make sense of this, please explain

US, Iran and mediators discuss terms for a 45-day ceasefire
TopPocketFind · 06/05/2026 13:37

Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/05/06/iran-us-bases-satellite-images/

Twiglets1 · 06/05/2026 14:26

Iran ‘reviewing US proposal to end war’

Senior Iranian figures are in the process of reviewing the US’s one-page memorandum to end the war, according to reports.

Iran’s ISNA news agency reported that Tehran was currently considering the proposals that would bring the conflict to an end.

Earlier today, Washington said was expecting a response from Tehran on several key points within 48 hours.

Source: The Telegraph.

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Efacsen · 06/05/2026 15:52

'American wishlist, not a reality': Iranian officials cast doubt on US proposal to end war

Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, has poured cold water on the Axios report claiming the US and Iran were nearing a one-page memorandum to end the war, saying it was an “American wishlist [and] not a reality”.

Twiglets1 · 06/05/2026 16:06

Efacsen · 06/05/2026 15:52

'American wishlist, not a reality': Iranian officials cast doubt on US proposal to end war

Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, has poured cold water on the Axios report claiming the US and Iran were nearing a one-page memorandum to end the war, saying it was an “American wishlist [and] not a reality”.

Well time will tell … Iran always throw cold water on any hint of reaching an agreement but it seems likely that in reality both Iran & the US want to end the war now really.

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RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 16:19

Efacsen · 06/05/2026 15:52

'American wishlist, not a reality': Iranian officials cast doubt on US proposal to end war

Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, has poured cold water on the Axios report claiming the US and Iran were nearing a one-page memorandum to end the war, saying it was an “American wishlist [and] not a reality”.

Iran do appear to be consistent. What comes out of the Whitehouse changes according to who is speaking/ what interview Trump is giving.

Trump often contradicts himself in a single sentence.

Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 17:50

TopPocketFind · 06/05/2026 13:37

Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
Imagery published by Iranian state-affiliated media and verified by The Post shows damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/05/06/iran-us-bases-satellite-images/

Such destruction and death. And we go back to the negotiations that preceded this all starting in March? I wonder what Iran is offering to stop this specifically now for US to de-escalate. I hope the US take some experts in these types of negotiations, including in nuclear energy, with them this time.

Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 17:54

RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 16:19

Iran do appear to be consistent. What comes out of the Whitehouse changes according to who is speaking/ what interview Trump is giving.

Trump often contradicts himself in a single sentence.

It will be interesting to see where this leads to. It took months for Obama’s deal, and who knows if Iran is more or less likely to be amenable to make concessions now? I can’t tell who has the upper hand at this point. Iran remain bellicose and US’s stance is so changeable.

RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 18:04

Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 17:54

It will be interesting to see where this leads to. It took months for Obama’s deal, and who knows if Iran is more or less likely to be amenable to make concessions now? I can’t tell who has the upper hand at this point. Iran remain bellicose and US’s stance is so changeable.

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I think it took more than months. And it was not Obama. The JCPOA the 5 perm members of the UN sec council plus the EU as I recall. I remember when Trump tore it up, Boris was Home sec and he was sent to DC by May to ask him not to. Trump refused to see him, and Boris went on Fox news to plead with him.

Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 18:20

RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 18:04

I think it took more than months. And it was not Obama. The JCPOA the 5 perm members of the UN sec council plus the EU as I recall. I remember when Trump tore it up, Boris was Home sec and he was sent to DC by May to ask him not to. Trump refused to see him, and Boris went on Fox news to plead with him.

I called it Obama deal as it was finalised under his watch and encouragement - versus approach taken by Trump. Obama recently gave an interview with the New Yorker 2 days ago where he said that Netanyahu attempted to persuade him with the same pitch he apparently gave Trump to take a more aggressive approach towards Iran. Not sure if you can access the following link?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/obama-says-netanyahu-gave-him-same-iran-war-pitch-as-trump/ar-AA22nyMp

MSN

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/obama-says-netanyahu-gave-him-same-iran-war-pitch-as-trump/ar-AA22nyMp

RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 18:27

Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 18:20

I called it Obama deal as it was finalised under his watch and encouragement - versus approach taken by Trump. Obama recently gave an interview with the New Yorker 2 days ago where he said that Netanyahu attempted to persuade him with the same pitch he apparently gave Trump to take a more aggressive approach towards Iran. Not sure if you can access the following link?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/obama-says-netanyahu-gave-him-same-iran-war-pitch-as-trump/ar-AA22nyMp

Yup. Totally fair point.

I agree, it can be easier to call it the Obama deal. And many people will think it was just him. So I was in auto correct sorry.

It was an impressive feat. To get all the members of the UN sec Council AND the EU to agree.

Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 18:28

Trump is likely to want to « top » the prior agreement that he tore up, but Iran is going to want some compensation for what US and Israel have done. Analysts are also saying Iran are likely to want a nuclear bomb more than ever now.

Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 18:29

RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 18:27

Yup. Totally fair point.

I agree, it can be easier to call it the Obama deal. And many people will think it was just him. So I was in auto correct sorry.

It was an impressive feat. To get all the members of the UN sec Council AND the EU to agree.

he was such a popular president

RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 18:37

Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 18:28

Trump is likely to want to « top » the prior agreement that he tore up, but Iran is going to want some compensation for what US and Israel have done. Analysts are also saying Iran are likely to want a nuclear bomb more than ever now.

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I think logically it would be daft for them not to want a nuke now. Especially with Trump shooting his mouth off about arming protestors etc.

This is a theocracy after all. And it does appear, to me anyway, that the leaders of Iran do genuinely believe they are doing their Gods work in the way they run their country. People appear to keep forgetting that, or are ignoring it.

I do not agree with it, but logically it makes sense.

It certainly works for Kim in the DPRK. Although he does not have oil.

Twiglets1 · 06/05/2026 19:18

As reported by the Telegraph, administration sources said today that the two sides were the “closest” they had been to an agreement since the war started on Feb 28.

In an apparent sign of goodwill, the navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said passage through the strait would be permitted following the end of “threats from aggressors”.

The IRGC navy’s statement has been taken as an indication that the hardline paramilitary body, which has assumed practical control of the country following the assassination of Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, is open to an agreement to end the fighting.

“With the end of the aggressors’ threats and in the shadow of new procedures, the possibility of safe and sustainable passage through the strait will be provided,” it said in a statement on X.

According to sources, the one-page memorandum sets a framework for more detailed negotiations about the nuclear programme, rather than securing concrete commitments as the price for ending the war.

The US has demanded a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment, whereas Iran proposed a five-year pause. It is now being reported that negotiators are privately discussing a 12 to 15-year period.

Iran would reportedly also commit to enhanced inspections, including snap inspections, and would commit not to operate underground facilities.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/06/us-iran-close-deal-end-war-israel-middle-east-hormuz-strait/

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Islandsofsand · 06/05/2026 19:57

RedTagAlan · 06/05/2026 18:37

I think logically it would be daft for them not to want a nuke now. Especially with Trump shooting his mouth off about arming protestors etc.

This is a theocracy after all. And it does appear, to me anyway, that the leaders of Iran do genuinely believe they are doing their Gods work in the way they run their country. People appear to keep forgetting that, or are ignoring it.

I do not agree with it, but logically it makes sense.

It certainly works for Kim in the DPRK. Although he does not have oil.

There needs to a carrot for them to give up aspirations and they are asking for frozen assets and trade sanctions to be lifted.

RoyalImpatience · 06/05/2026 19:59

@Twiglets1 let's hope excuse the pun ..this is the real deal !!

Twiglets1 · 06/05/2026 20:20

RoyalImpatience · 06/05/2026 19:59

@Twiglets1 let's hope excuse the pun ..this is the real deal !!

Yes, cross fingers it is!

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TooBigForMyBoots · 06/05/2026 21:42

TopPocketFind · 06/05/2026 12:50

If anyone can make sense of this, please explain

Serious question: Is the USA blockading the SOH? Or is it Iran?