The diplomatic dispute surrounding alleged negotiations between Washington and Tehran continues, with Donald Trump repeating that talks with Iran are under way, while Iranian officials reject the claims and highlight contradictions as military attacks between the two sides continue.
BREAKING PRESIDENT TRUMP: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 The WAR in IRAN has been WON.
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The only one that likes to keep it going is the fake news. pic.twitter.com/n6Wjj6OQgb
According to reports, the Trump administration has transmitted a 15-point proposal to Iran through Pakistan aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. According to The New York Times and Reuters, the plan includes the lifting of sanctions against Iran in exchange for a commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons, as well as assurances that the Strait of Hormuz would remain a “free maritime zone”.
Pakistan acting as intermediary
“Contrary to Trump’s claim, no direct or indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States have taken place so far,” said Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam. However, he welcomed the fact that “friendly countries are trying to prepare the ground for dialogue with the aim of ending the war”.
Two Pakistani officials said that a 15-point proposal from the United States had been delivered to Iran in an effort to reach a ceasefire, following Trump’s remarks that negotiations were under way. The US president also surprised reporters by stating that Iran had already agreed to Washington’s main demand, the dismantling of its nuclear weapons programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
Trump hints at “major gift” from Iran
Reports indicate that the Trump administration has proposed a 30-day ceasefire during which both sides would examine the 15-point plan mentioned by the US president. Donald Trump also made a cryptic reference to a “very important gift from Iran”, which he said proves that he is dealing with the “right people”.
Pressed to clarify the nature of the “gift”, Trump said it was not related to nuclear energy but rather to oil and natural gas.
Iran: “The US is negotiating with itself”
“The strategic power they speak of has turned into strategic failure. If it were truly a superpower, it would have found a way out of this situation. Do not call your failure an agreement. Your internal contradictions have reached such a level that now you are negotiating with yourselves,” said Iranian army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaghari.
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran's FM Spokesperson: The oil crisis is not our fault
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"You are concerned about the price of oil, the price of groceries, but we are concerned about the life of our citizens."
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An Iranian foreign ministry representative, quoted by the Jerusalem Post, also criticised Washington, stating: “You lied to us twice when we sat down with Witkoff and Kushner for talks. Twice we scheduled another meeting and instead of a meeting we got war. You lied to us.”
🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 Iran's message to Trump: You lied to us twice
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 25, 2026
“Twice we sat down with Witkoff and Kushner for talks, twice we scheduled another meeting, and instead of a meeting, we got a war. You lied to us.”
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Meanwhile, an Egyptian official compared Trump’s 15-point plan with the 20-point ceasefire framework previously discussed for Gaza, describing months of negotiations before any implementation.
Israel: priority to vital interests
“We will safeguard our vital interests under any circumstances,” said Benjamin Netanyahu regarding Trump’s announcements, adding that the US president is promoting an agreement that protects Israel’s vital interests.
“On the one hand Trump talks about dialogue, while at the same time reinforcements from an elite force are being sent to the region to send a message to the Iranian people that we mean business,” said Israel’s economy minister Nir Barkat. “At the end of this round, we will achieve our goals, with or without an agreement.”
Asked whether Israel and the United States are aligned on the 15-point plan, he replied: “Let’s leave that unclear.”