Iran may respond to US proposal on May 7 — TV

On 7 May 2026, the United States waited for Iran's response to a US proposal to end the war. Iran was expected to respond on Thursday, and a Pakistani source said a response was possible that day; the proposal had been delivered through Pakistan. President Trump said an Iran deal was 'very possible' and that the war would be 'over quickly', while warning of intense bombing if talks fail. The US and Iran were working on a short-term deal or memo to end the fighting.

Israel expressed unease about the push for a US-Iran deal, and Netanyahu's moves in Lebanon were seen as a factor that could change the truce. Separately, Rubio met Pope Leo at the Vatican; a US source called the meeting 'friendly and constructive', and the Vatican stressed the need to work for peace. Twelve US Senate Democrats said Israeli mass evacuations in Iran and Lebanon 'likely' violate international law.