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\nUS President \u200bDonald \u200cTrump said on \u200bMonday \u200bthat he is \u200bupset with \u200bthe Iranian government \u200band \u200bthat they are \u200cgoing to pay a \u200bbig \u200bprice for it. He said the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final, adding that Iran\u2019s proposal was significant but not good enough. He was speaking to the media in Washington
\nTrump further said the US could leave the situation \u201cright now\u201d but he wanted to \u201cfinish it up\u201d, expressing hope that it would be over quickly. \u201cIran still has some missiles and drones left. Iran cannot have nuclear weapons,\u201d he added.
\nHe maintained that the people the US is negotiating with are \u201creasonable and not as radicalised\u201d, and that the war could end very quickly if they \u201cdo the things they need to do.\u201d
\nEarlier, Pakistan shared a framework with the US and Iran to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on Monday.
\nThe framework was exchanged with Iran and the US overnight, the source said, outlining a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement.
\nHowever, Iran won\u2019t reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a \u201ctemporary ceasefire\u201d, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, saying that Tehran views Washington as lacking the readiness for a permanent ceasefire.
\nThe official confirmed Iran had received Pakistan\u2019s proposal for a ceasefire and was reviewing it, emphasising that Tehran does not accept being pressured to accept deadlines or make a decision.
\n\u201cAll elements need to be agreed today,\u201d the source who spoke about the proposal said, adding the initial understanding would be structured as a memorandum of understanding finalised electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in the talks.
\nAxios first reported on Sunday that the United States, Iran and regional mediators were discussing a potential 45-day ceasefire as part of a two-phase deal that could lead to a permanent end to the war, citing US, Israeli and regional sources.
\nThe source told Reuters that Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has been in contact \u201call night long\u201d with US Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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