Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Iran considering US proposal as Trump says war will be 'over quickly'9 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on GoogleKathryn ArmstrongReutersEsmail Baghaei says Iran will share its views of a US proposal with Pakistani mediatorsUS President Donald Trump has predicted that the war in Iran will be "over quickly" and says that most people "understand" his goal of ending Tehran's nuclear ambitions. His comments come after Iran said a US proposal to end the war is "still being considered". US news outlet Axios reported that the White House believes it could be closing in on a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran, which could set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations.

A senior member of Iran's parliament has dismissed it as a "wish list", while a foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran would share its views of a US proposal with Pakistani mediators. Pakistan's foreign minister said his country was "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war". In its report, Axios describes the memorandum as a one-page, 14-point memo which could set a framework for more detailed nuclear negotiations.

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Among the provisions it lists are a suspension on Iranian nuclear enrichment, the lifting of sanctions, and restoring free transit through the Strait of Hormuz. It cites two US officials and two other sources - all unnamed - whom it describes as briefed on the issues. These sources are reported as saying that many of the terms laid out in the memo would be contingent on a final agreement being reached.

The news agency reported that two sources briefed on the mediation between the US and Iran had confirmed the information initially reported by Axios, but the proposal has not been publicly outlined. Speaking during a virtual campaign event on Wednesday evening, Trump told Republicans in the State of Georgia that he was optimistic that the war would end soon. He added that most people understood he was right to deny Iran the opportunity to have a nuclear weapon.

Earlier in the day, the president said the US has had "very good talks with Iran in the last 24 hours" and that was deal is possible, emphasising that any hardship caused to Americans - because of high fuel prices - would be short term. Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveatsTrump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened? Ealier, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Ismail Baghaei told the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA): "The American proposal is still being reviewed by Iran and after concluding, it will inform the Pakistani side of its opinion.

"Responding to the Axios report, Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian Parliament's national security and foreign policy commission, wrote on X: "The Americans will not gain anything in a war they are losing that they have not gained in face-to-face negotiations.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.