Trump says Iran side "hopes to reach a deal"

On March 24th, local time, U.S. President Trump stated that the U.S. is communicating with the “right people” and that Iran “hopes to reach an agreement”; he also claimed that Iran “no longer has a leadership” and that the U.S. has made “great progress” on Iran issues.

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The U.S. Is Discussing the Possibility of U.S.-Iran Talks with Multiple Parties and Is Still Waiting for Iran’s Response

On March 24th, local time, CCTV reporters learned that the U.S. is discussing with multiple mediators the possibility of holding high-level peace talks with Iran as early as this week, but is still waiting for a response from Tehran.

It is understood that the U.S. has proposed a ceasefire plan containing 15 items to Iran, claiming that Iran has made concessions on some key terms, but there is currently no concrete evidence that an agreement has been reached. Meanwhile, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey are acting as intermediaries, with Pakistan expressing willingness to host the talks.

Israel, on the other hand, remains cautious about a potential agreement, fearing that the U.S. might reach an agreement with Iran without fully satisfying its security objectives. Additionally, while pursuing diplomatic engagement, the U.S. continues to prepare military escalation options, including deploying the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.

The White House states that the current situation remains “highly dynamic,” and if diplomatic efforts fail, the U.S. may resume further strikes against Iran.

(Source: CCTV News)