U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, a deal could come "very quickly" or "in a few days," but warned Tehran would have to provide "100% good answers."
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Iran said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) it was examining a new U.S. proposal to end the war in West Asia, as President Donald Trump described the talks as being on the “borderline” between a deal and renewed strikes. Mr. Trump, who said earlier that negotiations were in their “final stages,” later warned that the window for diplomacy could close quickly.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Tehran had “received the points of view of the American side” and was examining them. He repeated Iran’s demands for the release of frozen assets and an end to the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. Earlier, Tehran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused Washington of seeking to restart the war after Trump threatened fresh attacks unless Iran agreed to a deal.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), saying, “if the aggression against Iran is repeated, the promised regional war will this time spread far beyond the region, and our devastating blows will crush you”.
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May 21, 2026 08:53
U.S. military says boarded Iranian-flagged oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. military said Marines had boarded an Iranian-flagged oil tanker on Wednesday (May 20) in the Gulf of Oman that was suspected of attempting to violate Washington’s blockade of Iran.
“American forces released the vessel after searching and directing the ship’s crew to alter course,” said Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the region, in a post on X.
It said that U.S. forces have now redirected 91 commercial ships to ensure compliance with the blockade. - AFP
May 21, 2026 08:49
Iran examining U.S. proposal, as Trump says in ‘final stages’ of talks
Iran said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) it was examining the latest U.S. proposal received from mediator Pakistan in talks to end the West Asia war, despite the two sides trading threats over resuming attacks.
It came after U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters that Washington was in the “final stages” of negotiations with Iran.
Iran examining U.S. proposal, as Trump says in ‘final stages’ of talks
Iran reviews a U.S. proposal amid escalating tensions, as Trump claims negotiations are in the 'final stages' for peace.
Published - May 21, 2026 08:48 am IST
