US And Iran Exchange Fire As Trump Says Ceasefire Still In Effect

The United States and Iran exchanged fire while President Donald Trump said a ceasefire was still in effect, as Reuters reported the clash amid ongoing talks to end hostilities.

“Iran has said that it was reviewing a United States peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war, while leaving unresolved the key US demands that Iran suspend its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz”

Al Jazeera

Trump predicted that the war in Iran would be "over quickly" and said most people "understand" his goal of ending Tehran's nuclear ambitions, while Iran said a US proposal to end the war was "still being considered".

Al Jazeera

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told ISNA that "The American proposal is still being reviewed by Iran" and that after concluding it would inform Pakistani mediators of Tehran’s view.

The BBC reported that the government of Pakistan’s foreign minister said his country was "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war," and it listed provisions including a suspension on Iranian nuclear enrichment, the lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran said it was reviewing the U.S. proposal to end hostilities, with The Hill reporting that Esmaeil Baqaei told ISNA that Tehran would convey its stance to mediators in Pakistan after "finalizing its views."

The Hill also reported that Trump wrote on Truth Social that if Tehran did not agree to his administration’s proposal, the "bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before."

BBC

CNBC reported that an Iranian official said Iran was "currently reviewing" messages received via Pakistani mediators and had yet to reach a conclusion or deliver a reply.

Al Jazeera said Iran was reviewing a U.S. peace proposal that would formally end the war while leaving unresolved key demands that Iran suspend its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

As the proposal work continued, the BBC said the Strait of Hormuz was central to the provisions under discussion, including restoring free transit, while Al Jazeera described the de facto blockade as threatening a global recession.

“Iran is "currently reviewing" messages from the U”

CNBC

DW reported that Tehran’s response to Trump’s latest proposal to end the war was still "under review" and said the one-page document called for reopening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the United States lifting its blockade on Iranian ports within the next month.

DW also quoted Bloomberg reporting that Rubio told reporters: Iran "must" submit its response today, Friday, and it said the U.S. expected a swift response.

PressTV reported that Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters on Friday that "The [US] proposal is still being reviewed" and that Iran would "pay no attention to such deadlines," after Rubio said Washington expected Iran’s response later in the day.