“Iran is studying the proposal.”
“Iran really wants to make a deal.”
Iran is weighing a new United States proposal aimed at stopping the war and extending a fragile ceasefire, as the conflict drags on with neither side able to claim clear progress on the battlefield.
Officials in Tehran have not accepted the deal yet.
But sources say discussions are active inside Iran’s leadership, with the government carefully reviewing whether the terms offer enough relief to justify a pause in fighting.
The war, which began in late February after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, has now stretched for months, pulling in regional actors and putting pressure on global energy supplies.
A partial ceasefire has been in place since April, but it has remained unstable, with repeated strikes and counterstrikes keeping tensions alive.
In recent days, the diplomatic effort has shifted again toward a temporary arrangement rather than a full peace deal.
The idea is to stop escalation first, then deal with deeper issues later.
Inside Iran, officials are pushing for economic relief, including access to oil revenues and easing of sanctions, while also trying to avoid making concessions they see as too costly.
One Iranian official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of talks, said the review process is still ongoing.
“There is no rush. The terms are being studied carefully before any response,” the official said.
On the U.S. side, President Donald Trump has continued to publicly push optimism.
“Iran really wants to make a deal,” Trump said, suggesting talks could move quickly if both sides agree on the framework.
But on the ground, the situation remains unsettled.
Even with the ceasefire in place, both sides have continued to accuse each other of violations, and sporadic military activity has not fully stopped.
The Strait of Hormuz remains a key pressure point, with global oil markets reacting sharply to any sign of disruption.
Energy analysts say traders are still pricing in risk because shipping flows have not fully normalized.
Inside Iran, the economic strain is becoming harder to ignore.
Inflation, sanctions and war-related disruptions have combined to create pressure on households and businesses, adding urgency to Tehran’s calculations.
Some analysts say that pressure is part of why Iran is even considering a limited deal rather than holding out for a broader settlement.
But trust remains low.
Diplomats involved in the process say previous rounds of communication have been interrupted by fresh fighting in other parts of the region, including Lebanon and Gaza, making negotiations unstable and unpredictable.
That has left mediators trying to keep both sides engaged while preventing a full collapse of the ceasefire framework.
For now, nothing has been finalized.
Iran is still reviewing the proposal.
The war has not stopped.
And the talks meant to end it remain open, but uncertain.
What happens next now depends on whether Tehran sees enough in the offer to take the first step toward a longer pause in fighting.
