There is indirect contact and channels between the two sides - but a deal may still be a long way off.
Iranian officials have told the countries trying to mediate peace talks with the U.S. that they have now been tricked twice by President Trump and "we don't want to be fooled again," according to a source with direct knowledge of those discussions.The big picture: The U.S. is pushing for in-person peace talks as soon as Thursday in Islamabad, Pakistan. But…
Iran said it rejected a US ceasefire proposal and maintained attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states, delivering a blow to Washington’s efforts to end a war. Tehran is said to have its own conditions for a ceasefire. Dan Williams has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday night that negotiations with Iran to end the war continue despite the Iranian leadership claiming no such talks were taking place. Speaking to Republicans at the annual Republican National Congressional Committee fundraising dinner, Trump said Iran’s leaders want to make a deal “badly” to end the U.S. military…
