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Iran confirmed on Wednesday that it is still evaluating the peace proposal from the United States, while President Donald Trump threatened with intensified bombings if Tehran does not accept the pact, in what White House officials describe as the closest moment to an agreement since the beginning of the war.
The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ismail Bagaei, stated to the ISNA agency, as reported by EFE , that Iran is studying the U.S. proposal and will communicate its position to Pakistan once the review is complete: "The U.S. proposal is being evaluated by Iran, and once the review is finished, Iran will convey its views to the Pakistani side."
Meanwhile, Trump posted a twofold warning on his platform Truth Social: "If Iran agrees to comply with what has been agreed upon, which is perhaps a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury operation will come to an end and the extremely effective blockade will allow the Strait of Hormuz to be open for everyone, including Iran."
But the president left no room for ambiguity regarding the consequences of a rejection: "If they do not accept, the bombings will begin and will, unfortunately, be of a much greater level and intensity than before."
The portal Axios, citing U.S. officials and anonymous sources, reported that Washington expects Iranian responses on key points within the next 48 hours and that "this was the closest the parties had come to a pact since the beginning of the war."
At the heart of the negotiations is a one-page memorandum of understanding with 14 points, which would include a moratorium on Iranian uranium enrichment, the lifting of U.S. sanctions, the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian funds, and the opening of transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
The main gap regarding the duration of the nuclear moratorium persists: the U.S. demands 20 years, Iran has offered five, and sources suggest a possible point of agreement between 12 and 15 years.
This Wednesday, an incident also occurred in the Strait when forces from the United States Central Command fired upon an Iranian-flagged vessel that attempted to breach the naval blockade, using the 20 mm Gatling gun of an F/A-18 Super Hornet that had launched from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.
The naval blockade, imposed on April 13, has intercepted the passage of about 50 Iranian vessels and incurs daily losses for Iran ranging from 435 to 500 million dollars.
El martes, Trump announced the suspension of Project Liberty —la operación militar lanzada el lunes para escoltar buques comerciales por Ormuz— a petición de Pakistán, citando «considerable progreso hacia un acuerdo», aunque el bloqueo naval a puertos iraníes permanece en vigor.
The conflict originated on February 28, 2026, when the U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, which destroyed nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, eliminating 90% of Iran's missile capabilities.
Iran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which caused the price of Brent crude to soar from $67 to over $126 per barrel and increased gasoline prices in the U.S. by 50%.
On May 1, Iran had presented its own 14-point plan through Pakistan, proposing a 15-year pause on uranium enrichment, a proposal that Trump rejected two days later by demanding the complete dismantling of the nuclear program.
A Pakistani source quoted by Reuters summarized the current state of negotiations with a phrase that reflects the cautious optimism of the mediators: "We'll close it very soon. We're close."
According to the warning issued by Trump this Wednesday, Washington expects a definitive response from Tehran within the next 48 hours, a deadline that will determine whether the conflict moves towards an agreement or escalates into a new phase of bombings.
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