Iran to respond Friday to U.S. peace proposal… hopes for progress in talks

JH Kim

Summary

Iran said it will announce an official position on Friday on a 15-point peace framework delivered through a Pakistan-mediated channel.
The proposal aims at de-escalating military tensions and resuming negotiations, and the U.S. side said Steve Witkoff, Marco Rubio, JD Vance and Jared Kushner are leading the discussions.
U.S. officials viewed the recent increase in energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz as a sign of progress, adding that diplomatic efforts for a resolution are under way in parallel with military operations.

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Iran is expected to deliver its response on Friday to a U.S. peace proposal.

According to Walter Bloomberg on the 27th (local time), Iran is reviewing a 15-point peace framework delivered via a Pakistan-mediated channel and is set to convey its official position on Friday.

The proposal aims to ease military tensions and resume negotiations, and the U.S. side is said to be led in discussions by Steve Witkoff, Marco Rubio, JD Vance and Jared Kushner.

U.S. officials assessed that some signs of progress have emerged recently, including increased energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

However, with no formal diplomatic relations between the two countries, talks are still being conducted through indirect channels, and regional countries such as Türkiye and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are also said to be involved in related discussions.

The White House stressed that diplomatic efforts toward a resolution are proceeding in parallel even as military operations continue.