{"id":87882,"date":"2026-05-23T16:32:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bisedoshqip.de\/iran-us-signal-progress-in-peace-talks-as-issues-unresolved\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T16:32:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T16:32:29","slug":"iran-us-signal-progress-in-peace-talks-as-issues-unresolved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bisedoshqip.de\/sq\/iran-us-signal-progress-in-peace-talks-as-issues-unresolved\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran, US Signal Progress in Peace Talks as Issues Unresolved"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(Bloomberg) — Iran said talks on a peace deal with the US focused on ensuring fighting ends on all fronts are progressing and that other key points of contention will be ironed out at a later stage.<\/p>\n
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio also signaled that a resolution is in sight, while US President Donald Trump told Axios on Saturday that it was a \u201csolid 50-50\u201d on whether the sides could reach a deal or if he\u2019d \u201cblow them to kingdom come.\u201d Trump added that he is meeting with his top negotiators later Saturday and would aim to decide by Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe final draft of an agreement text between Iran and the US is still under review,\u201d with mediation efforts currently centered on finalizing a memorandum of understanding, Iranian state television cited Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei as saying. \u201cOver the past week, the process has been moving toward a convergence of views.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are still issues that need to be addressed through discussions with mediators,\u201d Baghaei added. \u201cWe must wait and see where the situation will lead in the next three or four days.\u201d<\/p>\n
His comments are signs of potential headway being made in a renewed push by Pakistan and Persian Gulf nations to transform a fragile six-week truce into a permanent peace deal, even as US officials have indicated that planning remains ongoing for possible fresh strikes.<\/p>\n
The Financial Times reported Saturday that mediators believe they\u2019re closing in on a deal to extend the ceasefire by 60 days that would include a gradual opening of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Even so, it remains unclear how key differences, including the fate of Iran\u2019s nuclear program and its calls for sanctions relief, will be addressed, with Baghaei saying those matters aren\u2019t currently on the table. The two sides will also need to agree on how the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial passageway for global energy supplies that has remained largely shuttered since the war began on Feb. 28, should be administered.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s been some progress,\u201d and it\u2019s possible an announcement will be made in coming days, Rubio told reporters in India on Saturday, adding that the US remains adamant that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, must hand over its highly enriched uranium and ships must be allowed to pass freely through the strait. \u201cThe president\u2019s preference is always to solve problems such as these through a negotiated diplomatic solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n