Trump says Iran ‘gave’ the US most of its demands in peace plan

PRESIDENT Donald Trump said that Iran “gave” the US most of the 15 demands it sent to Teheran as demands for an end to the war, even as it remains unclear whether either side is really negotiating. 

“They gave us most of the points. Why wouldn’t they?” he told reporters on Air Force One on Sunday. “We’re going to be asking for a couple of other things.” He declined to specify concessions the Iranians have offered.

Publicly, Iran has rejected the the US’s 15-point list of ceasefire terms delivered by the Trump administration via intermediaries in Pakistan, and has countered with five conditions of its own — including maintaining sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

Officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey met over the weekend to find a path out of the conflict, but it’s unclear whether they made any progress.

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said after the meeting with his counterparts that “both Iran and US have expressed their confidence in Pakistan” to host future talks, although neither side has indicated they are ready to meet. BLOOMBERG