Iran Says US Peace Text Narrows Gaps as Uranium, Hormuz Toll Disputes Threaten Breakthrough
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 22
Iran Says US Peace Text Narrows Gaps as Uranium, Hormuz Toll Disputes Threaten Breakthrough
11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 22
Tehran said a US peace proposal has narrowed differences “to some extent” and that Iran is preparing a formal response, according to the semi-official Iranian Students’ News Agency.
The opening was quickly clouded by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s insistence on keeping Iran’s uranium stockpile and by a dispute over tolls in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran signaled that further progress depends on Washington dropping what it called a “temptation for war,” underscoring how military pressure still shadows the diplomacy.
The mixed signals leave ceasefire efforts fragile, with any breakthrough hinging on whether the sides can bridge core security and maritime disagreements.
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