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President Donald Trump has warned that time is running out for Iran as nuclear talks stall, with the US reportedly demanding no reparations and limiting Iran to a single nuclear facility. Iran has submitted a revised peace proposal through a Pakistani mediator, but no breakthrough has been announced. Trump’s cryptic Gulf map with red arrows at Iran has sparked fresh war fears, and he has threatened Iran with destruction again. (ongoing coverage)
Iran has responded to the latest US peace proposal, and its foreign minister held phone talks with his French counterpart.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Iran to stop threatening neighbors and open the Strait of Hormuz, while Germany warned that an Iran war threatens the global economy.
G7 finance ministers met to discuss the Middle East, interest rates, and rare earths, with US Treasury Secretary Bessent calling on the group to follow sanctions on Iran.
Pakistan and Qatar stressed dialogue amid US-Iran tensions, as Pakistan delivered the revised Iranian proposal to the US.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary