"They want to make a deal. We've had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it's very possible that we'll make a deal. Those remarks voiced a more optimistic note following a social media posting earlier in the day in which Trump threatened to restart the US bombing campaign against Iran and labeled the possibility of Tehran agreeing to the US proposal a 'big assumption.'"
"The two sides remain at odds over a variety of issues, including Iran's ability to enrich uranium and its control of the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial waterway through which some 20 percent of the world's oil and gas supply transited prior to the war, which broke out on February 28."
"Reuters cited a Pakistani source and another person briefed on the mediation as saying an agreement was close on a one-page memorandum that would formally end the conflict. Discussions would follow on unblocking shipping through the strait, the lifting of crippling US sanctions on Tehran, and on setting limits on Iran's nuclear program."
Iran's Foreign Ministry is reviewing a US proposal aimed at ending the conflict, with spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei indicating Tehran found some provisions unacceptable. President Trump expressed optimism about Pakistani-mediated talks, stating a deal is very possible while earlier threatening to restart bombing campaigns. The two sides disagree on critical issues including Iran's uranium enrichment capabilities and control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of global oil and gas transited before the February 28 conflict. Reuters sources indicate an agreement on a one-page memorandum formalizing the conflict's end is close, with subsequent discussions planned on shipping, US sanctions relief, and nuclear program limits. Iran maintains its nuclear program serves civilian purposes only.
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