Donald Trump Threatens Iran Strikes As Iran Reviews U.S. Proposal To End War

Iran is evaluating a U.S. proposal to end the war as Donald Trump predicted the conflict would be "over quickly" and said the U.S. has had "very good talks with Iran in the last 24 hours."

The BBC reported that Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told ISNA that "The American proposal is still being reviewed by Iran" and that Tehran would inform Pakistani mediators after concluding its review.

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Axios said the White House believes it is closing in on a one-page, 14-point memorandum of understanding that could set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations.

Trump also threatened renewed violence on Truth Social, writing that if Iran did not agree to a deal "the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before."

Iranian officials and lawmakers portrayed the U.S. proposal as unrealistic while Trump framed the talks as nearing success.

The Guardian reported that Ebrahim Rezaei said the proposal to end the war was merely an "American wish list" and "not a reality," while Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, "We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal."

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The BBC added that a foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran would share its views of a U.S. proposal with Pakistani mediators, and that Pakistan’s foreign minister said his country was "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war."

CNN reported that Iran is expected to hand over its reply Thursday to mediators about the U.S. proposal, as a regional source said both sides were moving toward a memo to end the war.

In parallel, the negotiations were described as being brokered through Pakistan and conducted via envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with the memo described as the closest the parties had been to an agreement since the war began.

The proposed framework centers on nuclear steps, sanctions relief, and changes to Strait of Hormuz transit, with multiple sources describing terms as contingent on a final agreement.

Axios said the memo would involve Iran committing to a moratorium on nuclear enrichment, the U.S. agreeing to lift its sanctions and release billions in frozen Iranian funds, and both sides lifting restrictions around transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Guardian reported that Trump’s threats and positive tone came as the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, told Emmanuel Macron that the U.S. had "deviated the path of diplomacy towards threats, pressure and sanctions" and that Tehran could not trust Washington.

The BBC said the Strait of Hormuz has effectively been blockaded by Iran since the U.S. and Israel began attacking it in late February, and that the U.S. imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports, saying it has stopped dozens of ships.

With the memo’s provisions described as leaving "the possibility of renewed war or an extended limbo," the next phase hinges on whether Iran’s response aligns with the framework and whether the parties can move from the one-page document to detailed negotiations.