{"id":6755,"date":"2026-05-19T13:35:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/trump-says-iran-attack-on-hold-what-we-know-about-latest-negotiations\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:35:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:35:42","slug":"trump-says-iran-attack-on-hold-what-we-know-about-latest-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/trump-says-iran-attack-on-hold-what-we-know-about-latest-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says Iran attack on \u2018hold\u2019: What we know about latest negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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United States President Donald Trump says he has decided to pause an attack<\/a>\u00a0on Iran at the behest of Gulf leaders after Tehran sent a new peace proposal<\/a> to Washington through Pakistan.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Trump said there is now a \u201cvery good chance\u201d the US could reach an agreement with Iran to prevent Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n

An initial, temporary ceasefire commenced on April 8, six weeks into the war. Since then, armed hostilities have largely subsided, but a durable peace agreement remains elusive, with both the US and Iran dissatisfied with each other\u2019s proposed terms.<\/p>\n

Also on Monday, Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted three drones, one day after a drone attack hit the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant<\/a> in the United Arab Emirates. This has raised more concerns about the potential for renewed military escalation in the Gulf as peace negotiations drag on.<\/p>\n

What has Trump said about a new attack on Iran?<\/h2>\n

Following the reported drone attacks on the UAE and Saudi Arabia on Sunday and Monday, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post: \u201cFor Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won\u2019t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!\u201d<\/p>\n

Then, later on Monday, Trump wrote another post, saying he had been asked by the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE to hold off on a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday since \u201cserious negotiations are now taking place.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that he had instructed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine and the US military not to carry out the scheduled attack. However, he said, he \u201cfurther instructed them to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment\u2019s notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached\u201d.<\/p>\n

What do we know about the latest peace plan Iran has submitted?<\/h2>\n

Iran has submitted a revised 14-point peace plan to end the war, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.<\/p>\n

Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told a news briefing on Monday that Tehran\u2019s response to the previous US proposal had been \u201cconveyed to the American side through mediator Pakistan\u201d, according to Tasnim.<\/p>\n

Washington and Tehran have exchanged multiple proposals<\/a> in recent weeks amid a ceasefire that has mostly halted six weeks of fighting. However, the initial direct talks mediated by Pakistan in Islamabad in April stalled, and Trump said last week the ceasefire is \u201con life support\u201d.<\/p>\n

While the specific proposals in the latest plan from Iran have not been made public, Baghaei said demands include the release of its assets frozen abroad and the lifting of sanctions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe points raised are Iranian demands that have been firmly defended by the Iranian negotiating team in every round of negotiations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Iran has also previously demanded compensation for damage inflicted by US-Israeli attacks, an end to the ongoing US naval blockade of Iranian ports<\/a> and a halt to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israeli forces continue daily attacks and have mounted a ground invasion in the south of the country.<\/p>\n

Washington has urged Tehran to dismantle its nuclear programme and lift a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, which, before the war, carried one-fifth of the world\u2019s crude oil and liquefied natural gas \u200c(LNG) supply.<\/p>\n

What are the main sticking points between Iran and the US?<\/h2>\n

A major point of contention is Iran\u2019s stockpile of enriched uranium. During negotiations, Washington has urged Tehran to give away its enriched uranium, a demand Tehran has resisted.<\/p>\n

Iran<\/a>\u00a0is believed to have about 440kg (970lb) of\u00a0uranium enriched to 60 percent<\/a>. A 90 percent threshold of enriched uranium is needed to produce a nuclear weapon. Iran has never officially declared an intention to build nuclear weapons. The US wants this stock to be handed over to it, but Iran is reportedly only willing to consider handing it to a third party \u2013 if at all.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting of foreign ministers from BRICS nations<\/a> in New Delhi last week that Iran and the US have reached a \u201cdeadlock\u201d on the question of Iran\u2019s \u201cenriched material\u201d.<\/p>\n

As a result, he said, the topic is being \u201cpostponed\u201d until later stages in the talks. \u201cFor the time being, it is not under discussion, it\u2019s not under negotiation, but we will come to that subject in later stages.\u201d<\/p>\n

Araghchi confirmed he had spoken to Russian officials about an offer from Moscow to store Iran\u2019s enriched uranium. He said Iran may consider Russia\u2019s proposal at an \u201cappropriate time\u201d and that he appreciates Moscow\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we come to that stage, obviously we will have more consultations with Russia and see if the Russian offer can help or not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The US and Iran are also arguing about whether Iran should be allowed to enrich uranium at all. Under the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed with several countries in 2015, Iran was able to continue enriching to 3.87 percent \u2013 enough for the development of a nuclear power programme. Trump withdrew the US from that agreement in 2018, despite consistent reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that Iran had stuck to its terms. Now, the US wants a moratorium on all uranium enrichment for a period of up to 20 years, it says.<\/p>\n

Another sticking point between the two countries is the Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf.<\/p>\n

Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait, a narrow waterway linking Gulf oil producers to the open ocean and through which 20 percent of the world\u2019s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime. Iran has allowed passage by vessels from select countries, but they are required to negotiate transit with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).<\/p>\n

In its previous proposals to end the war, Iran has mentioned charging fees or tolls for vessels seeking to pass through the state. Washington has repeatedly rejected the prospect. In April, the US announced a naval blockade<\/a>\u00a0on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports, further adding to the disruption of global oil and gas supplies.<\/p>\n

Iran\u2019s state media reported, citing the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that technical teams from Iran and Oman met in Oman to negotiate a mechanism for safe transit in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

A third likely major point of friction \u2013 although one which may also be kicked into later discussions \u2013 is Iran\u2019s support for a network of \u201cproxy\u201d armed groups around the Middle East which it calls its \u201caxis of resistance\u201d. These include the Houthis in Yemen, who have also caused disruption by launching attacks on Israel-linked ships in the Red Sea in the past, Hezbollah in Lebanon and multiple groups based in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n

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