Iran delivered its response to the latest U.S. amendments to a draft plan aimed at ending the war, after White House envoy Steve Witkoff sent a list of changes on 2026-04-27 that put the nuclear issue back into the text, according to a source with knowledge. [1]
A regional official said Iran passed the reply to the U.S. on 2026-04-30 through Pakistani mediators. President Donald Trump said on Friday, "We have just had a conversation with Iran. We will see what happens. But I am not happy," and added, "They have made strides, but I am not sure they will ever get there." [1]
Trump also said, "They want to make a deal badly," while warning that "nobody knows for sure who the leaders are." He told reporters on 2026-05-01 that he was not satisfied with what Iran was offering. [1]
The latest exchange followed a proposal Iran gave the U.S. last weekend to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war, with nuclear negotiations postponed to a later stage. The U.S. side then pushed the nuclear issue back into the draft. [1]
Trump met his top national security team on Iran for about 45 minutes in the White House Situation Room on Thursday afternoon. He maintained a U.S. naval blockade and was considering new military action against Iran, according to the report. [1]
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was ready to pursue diplomacy if Washington changed its "excessive demands," "threatening rhetoric" and "provocative actions." White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said, "President Trump has been clear that Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon, and negotiations continue to ensure the short- and long-term national security of the United States." [1]
The sides have not announced a new round of talks or a deadline for the next step, but the diplomatic channel remains open through the U.S. amendments and Iran's reply. [1]