Iran has formally submitted its response to the latest US peace proposal, with Pakistani mediators delivering the document on Sunday evening amid continuing conflict across the Gulf region. The move places pressure on Washington to decide whether to continue negotiations or escalate military action, as a fragile ceasefire between the two sides remains in place without a fixed deadline.
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that American forces were closely monitoring Iran's enriched uranium stockpile and warned of possible military action if it was moved. "We'll get that at some point. We have it surveilled," Trump said in a television interview.
"I did a thing called Space Force, and they are watching that. If anybody got near the place, we will know about it — and we'll blow them up," he added.
A meeting of senior national security officials is expected at the White House on Monday to review Iran's response and determine the next steps.
The ceasefire currently in force has no formal expiry date.
A two-week truce brokered by Pakistan was first announced on 7 and 8 April. It was later extended by Trump on 21 April on the condition that Tehran submit a formal proposal outlining its position.
Iran has now met that condition, leaving the future of the truce dependent on Washington's response.
According to Iran's state news agency ISNA, Tehran's counter-proposal focuses on two immediate demands: a permanent end to military operations and the restoration of maritime security in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian officials have said the current negotiations are limited to ending the conflict itself, while broader disputes — including sanctions, nuclear restrictions and regional security issues — would be addressed separately at a later stage.
That sequencing has emerged as a major obstacle in the talks.
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