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Iran still reviewing final text of possible US deal; no response sent yet: Report

Summary

Iran is still reviewing the final text of a possible deal with the US and no response has yet been sent, Iran's semi-official news agency Mehr reported, citing a source familiar with the matter. Iran is seeking to achieve "real, tangible" benefits, the source added, saying that "the history of US non-compliance and historical distrust" has led Tehran to view the issue "very strictly." Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran in February. Tehran retaliated with attacks targeting Israel and US allies in the Gulf, alongside the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. Efforts for a solution, however, have continued since. One of Iran’s conditions to end the war permanently is the end of fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where the latest Israeli assault continues since early March. US President Donald Trump on Monday said he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pull back his troops from Beirut.

Perspectives

Iranian Official

Iran remains committed to safeguarding its sovereignty by rigorously reviewing any proposed agreement with the United States, demanding verifiable and tangible benefits in light of Washington's repeated non-compliance and history of aggression. The February strikes by the US and Israel on Iranian territory constituted blatant foreign aggression, met with Iran's resolute defensive resistance, including retaliatory actions and protective measures in the Strait of Hormuz. While a mediated ceasefire took effect in April, Tehran insists that lasting peace requires an end to all hostilities, including the ongoing Israeli assault in Lebanon.

Israeli

From an Israeli security perspective, Iran's prolonged review of any US deal—driven by demands for "real benefits" amid deep distrust—exposes Tehran's strategy of stalling while sustaining its proxy networks, including Hezbollah's ongoing assaults from Lebanon, which pose an existential threat to the Jewish state. Israel's February strikes and subsequent operations in Beirut were essential defensive measures against this Iranian-orchestrated encirclement, following Tehran's retaliatory attacks and Strait of Hormuz closure that endangered regional stability. Despite the April ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, Iran's insistence on halting all fronts underscores the necessity of maintaining pressure to neutralize these threats rather than yielding to external calls for withdrawal.

Neutral

According to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency, citing a source, Iran is reviewing the final text of a possible agreement with the US and has not yet responded, while seeking concrete benefits given past US non-compliance. Tensions rose after US and Israeli strikes on Iran in February, followed by Iranian attacks on Israel and US allies, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire that took effect on April 8. Iran has conditioned any permanent settlement on ending fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israeli operations have continued since early March; US President Trump stated that he asked Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to withdraw troops from Beirut.

Western

US and Israeli precision strikes in February effectively neutralized key Iranian threats, prompting Tehran’s retaliatory attacks and Strait of Hormuz closure before a Pakistan-mediated ceasefire took hold on April 8. Negotiations for a durable deal continue, with Iran seeking concrete security guarantees amid longstanding distrust, while Washington presses for comprehensive threat reduction, including an end to proxy fighting in Lebanon. President Trump has urged Israeli forces to withdraw from Beirut to consolidate de-escalation.

Pro-Peace

The recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran and ensuing retaliations, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have exacted a heavy humanitarian toll on civilians through disrupted trade, economic hardship, and cross-border violence affecting communities in the Gulf and beyond. Iran's call for an end to all fighting, including Israel's ongoing assault in Lebanon, highlights the urgent need for comprehensive diplomatic engagement rather than piecemeal military actions that deepen suffering and distrust. Pakistani-mediated ceasefire efforts and ongoing talks represent vital alternatives that could deliver lasting relief if pursued with genuine commitment to de-escalation.

Global South

Iran remains cautious in reviewing a potential US deal, demanding verifiable benefits after repeated Western breaches that erode its sovereignty and expose the limits of trust in asymmetric negotiations. US and Israeli strikes, followed by Iranian countermeasures and the Strait of Hormuz closure, reflect entrenched neo-colonial patterns that Pakistani-mediated efforts have only partially contained amid broader institutional failures to uphold equitable ceasefires. Tehran conditions any final accord on halting aggression across fronts, including Lebanon, rejecting externally dictated terms that perpetuate regional instability.

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