US And Israeli Strikes On Iran Could Happen Within Days, Trump Says

The Wall Street Journal reported that fresh US and Israeli strikes on Iran could happen within days if no diplomatic breakthrough is reached, as President Donald Trump said Friday he would remain at the White House during an “important period of time.”

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El Mundo

Reuters reported that Secretary of State Marco Rubio saw progress in Iran talks but said “more work is required,” while Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said the differences with the United States were “deep and significant.”

El Mundo

The Iranian and Pakistani media reports described Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s travel to Tehran as part of Islamabad’s mediation effort aimed at reducing tensions over Iran’s uranium enrichment program and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Axios reported on Friday that Munir’s visit could represent a “final push” by Pakistan to secure a temporary agreement under which both sides would halt hostilities and continue negotiations for another 30 days over unresolved disputes, including Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman downplayed the significance of the Pakistani top general’s trip to Tehran, saying, "Despite becoming more frequent, such exchanges are a continuation of the same diplomatic process."

Haaretz framed the same gap in expectations by quoting Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman that the two sides’ differences were “deep and significant,” even as Rubio said the United States had seen some progress.

Haaretz

Yeni Safak English said message exchanges between Iran and the US through Pakistan mediation remain ongoing as efforts continue to reach a framework agreement, with some differences yet to be settled, as ISNA reported.

Yeni Safak English also reported that under a 14-point Iranian proposal, Tehran seeks separate negotiations on its nuclear program, including enriched uranium issues, within 30 days after a permanent ceasefire is reached, while Washington wants the nuclear issue “discussed and resolved” before any permanent ceasefire agreement.

The Reuters account of talks sits alongside a ceasefire timeline in which a ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks failed to secure a lasting agreement, and Trump later extended the truce indefinitely while maintaining a blockade on vessels traveling to or from Iranian ports through the Strait of Hormuz.

Yeni Safak English said the negotiations have been stalled for weeks while the US and Israel launched strikes against Iran in February, and it described the nuclear program as an obstacle to a permanent ceasefire framework.

El Mundo reported that Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismael Bagei said the differences with the United States are “deep” and “broad,” and that it does not see a quick agreement as possible, adding that diplomacy needs time beyond a few weeks of negotiations.

El Mundo also reported that Trump said Iran “will never have a nuclear weapon” and that the conflict “will be resolved soon,” while it described the issues being negotiated with Washington as including the end of the war on all fronts, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and the blockade of Iranian ships and ports by the United States.