Key Facts

• Mehdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iran’s chief negotiator, said the United States had proposed a roughly two-week period before Trump decides whether to take military action.
• Mohammadi said Iran doubted that military action was off the table and was preparing for a possible limited U.S. strike.
• Mohammadi called the U.S. response to Iran’s proposals on reopening the Strait of Hormuz deceptive and said Iran had rejected a request from Vice-President JD Vance for a direct meeting.
• The article says Trump has pursued economic pressure on Iran and tightened restrictions on its oil exports while allowing other Gulf states to ship oil through the strait.
• Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said Iran would not send any of its highly enriched uranium stockpile out of the country and warned that Iran could target U.S. bases used for attacks on Iran.
• Iranian adviser Mohammad Mokhber warned Europe against helping enforce the U.S. blockade, calling such involvement an act of war.
• A Reuters-Ipsos poll cited in the article found that 71% of Americans want Congress to pass legislation to end the war in Iran.