{"id":6563,"date":"2026-05-10T11:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/why-is-iran-taking-time-to-respond-to-the-us-proposal-to-end-the-war\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:36:00","slug":"why-is-iran-taking-time-to-respond-to-the-us-proposal-to-end-the-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/10\/why-is-iran-taking-time-to-respond-to-the-us-proposal-to-end-the-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Iran taking time to respond to the US proposal to end the war?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The United States continues to wait for Iran\u2019s response <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/8\/what-we-know-about-irans-response-to-the-latest-us-ceasefire-proposal\">to its latest proposal<\/a> \u2060to end the war that spilled into the region, including Lebanon, and triggered a global energy crisis due to Tehran\u2019s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration expected the Iranian government to respond by Friday, but Tehran says it is still reviewing the offer and insists any agreement must be \u201cfair and comprehensive\u201d.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/5\/8\/iran-says-it-has-seized-oil-tanker-over-attempts-to-disrupt-its-oil-exports\">Iran says seized tanker in Gulf of Oman, as US \u2018disables\u2019 two ships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/5\/8\/asean-summit-iran-war\">ASEAN leaders adopt measures to ease economic pain caused by Iran war<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2026\/5\/9\/the-war-on-iran-will-likely-end-in-american-retreat\">The war on Iran will likely end in American retreat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Washington floated a 14-point proposal earlier this week, which requires Iran to end its nuclear programme for at least 12 years and open the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global crude oil and gas passes. The US proposal includes lifting the decades-long sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Hormuz and Iran\u2019s nuclear programme have emerged as the biggest sticking points in the talks initiated after a ceasefire came into effect on April 8.<\/p>\n<p>The US decision to impose a naval blockade on Iranian ports has, however, escalated tensions, resulting in sporadic skirmishes near the waterway, which Tehran blocked following the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what we know so far:<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-latest-us-proposal-and-how-has-iran-responded\">What is the latest US proposal, and how has Iran responded?<\/h2>\n<p>According to US media reports, the latest proposal expects Iran to freeze uranium enrichment for at least 12 years and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 30 days. Iran would also be required to hand over an estimated 440kg (970lb) stock of uranium, which it has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/14\/why-are-the-us-iran-arguing-over-duration-of-uranium-enrichment-ban\">enriched to 60 percent<\/a>. The US wants to prevent Iran from reaching the 90 percent enrichment level needed to make weapons.<\/p>\n<p>In exchange, the US promises to lift some sanctions and release frozen Iranian assets.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he expected to find out Iran\u2019s answer \u201cvery soon\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio also said the US expected a response within hours. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what the response entails. \u2060The hope \u2060is it\u2019s something that can put us \u2060into a serious \u2060process of negotiation,\u201d he told reporters in Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has repeatedly said progress is being made. Earlier this week, he said the two sides had held \u201cvery good talks\u201d and that a deal was \u201cvery possible\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday that Tehran is still reviewing the US\u2019s latest proposal and considering its response.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-is-there-a-delay-in-iran-s-response\">Why is there a delay in Iran\u2019s response?<\/h2>\n<p>Al Jazeera correspondent Resul Serdar Atas reported that expectations had been building for Tehran to issue its response on Friday, but \u201cit hasn\u2019t happened\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Atas said one reason for the delay is that the US proposal is \u201can extremely technical text\u201d, with Iranian negotiators \u201cconcerned about every date and word in that text\u201d. He added that multiple Iranian power centres must approve any response before it is sent.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, he added, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei \u201cneeds to give the green light\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mohamad Elmasry, a professor at the Doha Institute, said the Iranian delay in responding to the US proposal might be due to several reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne possibility is that the Iranians are trying to sort of give a sense that they are in control of the situation and that they have more leverage,\u201d Elmasry said, noting that the US is not experienced in such diplomatic talks, is impatient, and wants deals done quickly, as seen in Trump\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-are-iran-s-conditions\">What are Iran\u2019s conditions?<\/h2>\n<p>Al Jazeera\u2019s Atas said, according to Iranian sources, officials are pursuing a \u201cthree-phase approach\u201d. In the first phase, lasting 30 days, Tehran wants negotiations focused on permanently ending the war \u201con all fronts\u201d, including involving Hezbollah in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is something difficult for the Americans to give a guarantee on,\u201d he said. Fighting between the Lebanese group Hezbollah and the Israeli army has persisted despite a ceasefire in effect since April 17, with Israel maintaining control of the border areas.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, more than 2,700 people have been killed and about 8,500 injured since hostilities began on March 2.<\/p>\n<p>According to Atas, Iran is also demanding guarantees that the attacks will not resume. \u201cThe Iranians are insisting that this guarantee must come from the United Nations Security Council,\u201d he said, something that could prove difficult for Washington to accept.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s reported demands also include lifting sanctions, releasing frozen assets, ending what Tehran calls the US blockade and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. However, Atas noted, Iran believes \u201cthe strategic environment has changed\u201d and is insisting it will maintain influence over the waterway rather than return to the pre-war status quo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is also another really difficult thing for the Americans to observe, and for many regional countries to accept,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rubio has said Washington will not allow Iran to keep control of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery country needs to ask themselves if they are going to normalise a country claiming to control an international waterway. If the answer is no, then they\u2019d better have something more than strongly worded statements to back it up,\u201d he said in a post by the Department of State on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Another key sticking point is Iran\u2019s nuclear programme. \u201cThe Iranians are not accepting to dismantle their nuclear facilities and to ship out their already enriched uranium,\u201d Atas said.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi questioned the reliability of US leadership when it came to taking negotiations seriously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery time a diplomatic solution is on the table, the US opts for a reckless military adventure,\u201d Araghchi said, referring to previous US attacks on Iran in the middle of negotiations in June 2025, and the current war.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States continues to wait for Iran\u2019s response to its latest proposal \u2060to end the war that spilled into the region, including Lebanon, and triggered a global energy crisis due to Tehran\u2019s de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. 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