Washington and Tehran have both rejected new peace proposals put forward by the other side, deeming them insufficient to facilitate an agreement.
According to reports citing a senior U.S. official and a source familiar with the matter, the White House stated that the proposal Iran submitted on Sunday through Pakistani mediators lacked substantive improvements. It reportedly still did not provide detailed commitments regarding the disposition of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium or a halt to further uranium enrichment activities.
A semi-official Iranian news agency reported that the United States, in a new draft proposal, suggested lifting sanctions on Iran's oil sales before a final agreement is reached. However, a U.S. official stated that this report was inaccurate, offering no further details.
According to the Iranian news agency's account, Iran views the U.S. demands as still excessive, asserting that Tehran will not end the war at the expense of its nuclear program. Iran refuses to concede on several core positions and insists on the return of frozen assets and payment of war reparations.
Former U.S. President Trump is pushing to restore key oil exports from the Persian Gulf, threatening to resume strikes against Iran if a deal cannot be reached. He warned Iran that "time is running out."
In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump stated that Tehran "better move fast, or they won't have anything left." This marks his strongest rhetoric against Iran since returning to the U.S. on Friday.
Hours before Trump's threats, a drone attack targeted a power generation facility at a nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates, highlighting again the fragility of the ceasefire situation. The UAE Ministry of Defense stated that the aircraft was launched from the western direction of the country, with two other drones being intercepted.
The International Atomic Energy Agency posted on social media that emergency diesel generators had been activated to supply power to Unit 3 of the nuclear plant. The Abu Dhabi Media Office stated that the incident did not result in any nuclear radiation impact.
A senior foreign policy advisor to UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed stated on platform X: "The terrorist attack on the Barakah nuclear plant, whether carried out directly by the mastermind or through proxies, represents a dangerous escalation and a violation of all international laws and norms."
Previous reports indicated that before the ceasefire began on April 8, the UAE was among the Arab states with the strongest rhetoric against Iran and had conducted limited strikes against it.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told reporters in Brussels that halting attacks and restoring shipping traffic into and out of the Persian Gulf should be the first step in U.S.-Iran negotiations, noting the EU's limited influence over the two countries.
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