Israel-Iran war LIVE: Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal, U.S. official says
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U.S., Iran clash over Tehran's nuclear programme as review of atomic treaty begins at UN; Iranian Foreign Minister praises Russia ties, welcomes Moscow's support for diplomacy
Updated - April 28, 2026 08:48 am IST
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Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) he welcomed Russia’s support for diplomacy and praised the strength of ties between the two countries, after meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Monday (April 27, 2026), saying recent events had demonstrated the depth of their strategic partnership.
Russia has offered to mediate to try to help restore calm to West Asia following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that Moscow has strongly condemned.
Russia has also repeatedly offered to store Iran’s enriched uranium as a way of defusing tensions, a proposal spurned by the United States.
French FM says Iran must make 'major concessions' to end crisis
France said on Monday that Iran must be ready to make “major concessions” to end a crisis, as countries piled pressure on Tehran at a UN session on its control of the key Strait of Hormuz.
“There can be no lasting solution to this crisis unless the Iranian regime agrees to major concessions and a radical shift in its stance,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the UN Security Council.
Ms. Barrot said that Iran must show a way “to peaceful coexistence within its region and for the Iranian people to be able to build their own future freely,” months after the cleric-run state ruthlessly repressed mass protests.
- AFP
April 28, 2026 08:46
Iran FM blames U.S. for failure of talks as he meets Putin
Iran’s top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of West Asia peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised him Moscow’s support in ending the war.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Saint Petersburg on a whirlwind diplomatic tour, having sandwiched a trip to Oman in between two visits to Pakistan, the main mediator in the West Asia war.
“The U.S. approaches caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to reach its goals because of the excessive demands,” Mr. Araghchi said on Monday.
- AFP
April 28, 2026 08:44
Trump unhappy with Iranian proposal: U.S. official
A U.S. official said on Monday that President Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal because it did not address Iran’s nuclear program.
“He doesn’t love the proposal,” the U.S. official said, referring to Mr. Trump.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Trump discussed the proposal with his top national security aides. The U.S.-Iran conflict remains in a stalemate, with energy supplies from the region reduced.
Iranian sources earlier on Monday said the proposal would set aside discussion of Iran’s nuclear program until the war has ended and disputes over shipping from the Gulf are resolved. Washington has said nuclear issues must be dealt with from the outset.
- Reuters
April 28, 2026 08:43
Iran FM Abbas Araghchi lands in Pakistan for third visit in 48 hours
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday after concluding his engagements in Russia, as part of an ongoing diplomatic outreach aimed at ending the conflict with the United States.
As per Press TV, this marks his third visit to Pakistan in the past 48 hours.
Mr. Araghchi’s latest stop follows a series of high-level engagements across multiple countries, including Russia and Oman.
His repeated visits to Pakistan indicate the role Islamabad is playing as a peace broker in the current situation, particularly in facilitating indirect exchanges between Iran and the U.S.
