Trump says Iran uranium will be ‘taken care of' US President Donald Trump said Iran’s enriched uranium will be “perfectly taken care of” under the two-week ceasefire deal, telling AFP he would not have agreed otherwise. “That will be perfectly taken care of, or I wouldn’t have settled,” Trump said in a telephone interview. He described the outcome as a “total and complete victory.
Fars details Iran’s 10-point plan for US talks Iran’s Fars news agency has reported additional details of Tehran’s proposed 10-point plan set to form the basis of talks with the United States in Islamabad. Citing an informed source, the report said the proposals include a commitment by Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons, alongside provisions aimed at ending attacks on Iran and allied groups. The plan also includes possible withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, limited ship passage through the Strait of Hormuz under Iranian rules, lifting of all sanctions and acceptance of Iran’s right to enrich nuclear material.
Associated Press reports discrepancy in Iranian ceasefire texts on enrichment The Associated Press reported a discrepancy between the Persian and English versions of Iran’s ceasefire proposal, noting that the Persian text includes the phrase “acceptance of enrichment” while the English version omits it. It was not immediately clear why the wording differed or whether it reflected a substantive change in Iran’s position. ' The issue could carry significance as negotiations focus on key nuclear and security provisions.
Iran claims ‘historic victory,’ says US accepted terms ahead of talks Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 02:42 Tehran says negotiations will proceed in Islamabad, but warns war is not over A municipal worker gestures near a large political banner at Valiasr Square in Tehran on 6 April 2026. ATTA KENARE / AFP Off Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday said the country has achieved a “historic” victory in the war and forced the United States to accept the framework of a 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations, according to a statement. The council said the proposal includes guarantees of non-aggression, continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief, withdrawal of US forces from the region and reparations.
Iran says talks with US to begin Friday in Islamabad Iran's Supreme Security Council said on Wednesday negotiations with the US would begin on Friday 10 April in Islamabad after it submitted a 10-point proposal to Washington via Pakistan, Iranian state media reported. The talks do not signal the end of the war, the Council added. The talks, which may last up to 15 days and could be extended by agreement, aim to finalise details of the proposal, which includes provisions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and withdrawal of US military forces from regional bases, Iran said.
Iranian 10 point proposal ‘workable basis’, Trump says Trump said the US has received a 10 point proposal from Iran and believes it to be "a workable basis on which to negotiate. " "Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," Trump wrote on social media. "This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE," Trump said.
Exclusive: Staff in Karim Khan's office write in support of his return to ICC Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 14:52 A group purporting to represent the 'silent majority' urges respect for judicial findings on the prosecutor's alleged misconduct International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan attends a press conference at the San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Colombia, on 25 April 2024 (AFP) Off A group of staff members at the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing themselves as the "silent majority", have written to the court’s governing body twice since last week, in support of prosecutor Karim Khan returning to his duties, Middle East Eye can reveal. MEE reported last month that a panel of judges appointed by the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the ICC’s governing body, concluded that a United Nations investigation had not established any "misconduct or breach of duty" by Khan. But MEE later reported that a majority of ASP members on Wednesday backed a motion to disregard the judges' report, and suggesting that Khan may have committed some form of misconduct.
US lawmakers call to remove Trump after 'civilization will die' threat against Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 18:52 The 25th amendment allows for the ousting of a mentally or physically incapacitated president US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, DC, on 6 April 2026 (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Off A slew of Democratic lawmakers are calling for US President Donald Trump to be removed from office via the 25th Amendment - a process by which the vice president and the cabinet assess him as unfit to continue his duties. The statements come as Trump ramps up his stunning rhetoric against Iran, most recently on Tuesday, warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Tehran doesn't agree to a deal with Washington to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as well as stop its nuclear enrichment and missile production. Trump is vowing to "obliterate" Iran's critical infrastructure, which could include its energy, communications, and water systems, if it doesn't agree to his preconditions for a deal by 8 pm local time in Washington on Tuesday.
Pakistan PM seeks two-week extension to Trump's deadline on Iran Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday requested that US President Donald Trump make a two-week extension to a deadline he imposed on Iran to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. "To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks. Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture," Sharif said in a post on X.
UAE in 'deep regret' over UN Security Council failure to pass Hormuz resolution The UAE’s mission to the United Nations has said it “deeply regrets” the council’s failure to “endorse a clear framework for international cooperation in ending Iran’s illegal attacks and threats to the global economy”. “The Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all, and the freedom of navigation must be preserved. No country should have the power to shut down the arteries of global commerce and drive the world to the brink of economic calamity,” it said in a statement on X.
UN Security Council fails to approve resolution on Strait of Hormuz At a vote in the UN Security Council on Tuesday, China and Russia vetoed a Bahraini resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The 15-member Security Council voted 11 in favor of the resolution, with two against and two abstentions.
With his 'Stone Age' threat to Iran, Trump has unleashed a new age of savagery Submitted by Soumaya Ghannoushi on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 10:58 Making apocalyptic threats to Iran is not a mark of strength. Trump exhibits a profound illiteracy of history, of civilisation, and of the very region he threatens to dismantle US President Donald Trump leaves following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on 6 April 2026 (Reuters) On So US President Donald Trump wants to return Iran to the " Stone Ages where it belongs ".
Turkey opposes Ukraine proposal to ship LNG through Bosphorus Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 10:04 Ankara cites security risks in the waterway and offers sending gas to Ukraine through existing pipeline links via Bulgaria and Romania Altura, a Turkish-owned crude oil tanker, transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, 16 March 2026 (Reuters/Yoruk Isik) Off Turkey's government is likely to reject a proposal by Kyiv to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Ukraine through Istanbul's Bosphorus, citing security concerns and the long-term implications, a senior Turkish official told Middle East Eye. The proposal, a long-discussed Ukrainian idea that was raised again during a meeting in Istanbul over the weekend, would involve the construction of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in the Black Sea and would require LNG tankers to pass through sensitive Turkish waterways, including the Bosphorus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday in a surprise meeting.
Has US war on Iran killed the 'Gulf moment'? In 2018, Emirati academic Abdulkhaleq Abdulla published a book titled The Gulf Moment , arguing that states such as the UAE , Qatar and Saudi Arabia had eclipsed countries such as Egypt and Iraq - the historical core of the region - and were now projecting political, economic and cultural power on the world stage. Central to this transformation, he argued, was the deep integration of Gulf states within the global economy.
Iran envoy says Pakistan mediation nearing ‘critical’ stage Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan has said Islamabad’s diplomatic push to halt the US-Israeli war on Iran is entering a decisive phase. In a post on X on Tuesday, Reza Amiri Moghadam described Pakistan’s efforts as “positive and productive”, adding that talks are now approaching a “critical, sensitive” stage.
Draft resolution on Hormuz revised ahead of vote The UN Security Council has scheduled a vote for Tuesday on a draft resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, after its wording was changed for the second time due to opposition from Russia and China. Al Jazeera Arabic reported that the original draft resolution, submitted by Bahrain, would have given states a mandate to use "all necessary means", a phrase used by the United Nations that can include military action, to ensure passage through this vital waterway and deter any attempts to close it. But the sixth version of the text, which will be voted on, "strongly encourages" countries that use the Strait of Hormuz to coordinate their defence efforts to contribute to ensuring safe navigation in the strait.
Tucker Carlson to Trump: ‘No president should mock Islam' Political commentator and journalist Tucker Carlson criticised US President Donald Trump for mocking Islam in his latest social media post, saying that it is an “intentional desecration of beauty and truth, which is the definition of evil”. On Sunday, Trump unleashed a volley of abuse towards Iran on his social media platform, threatening the destruction of its energy and transport infrastructure. He signed off the post with “Praise be to Allah”.
IRNA: Iran submits response to US proposal via Pakistan Iran has formulated its response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war and delivered it through Pakistan, state news agency IRNA reported. The move comes as mediation efforts continue between Tehran and Washington through regional intermediaries. According to Iranian media reports, Tehran’s response rejects a temporary ceasefire and instead calls for a permanent end to the war along with broader conditions, including sanctions relief and security guarantees.
WSJ: No deal likely before Trump deadline expires The gap between Washington and Tehran cannot be bridged before President Donald Trump’s deadline expires, The Wall Street Journal reported, quoting US officials. The report said Trump has grown less optimistic in private about reaching an agreement, though negotiations could still alter the situation. Trump may order strikes as early as Tuesday evening, the report said, while Republicans are concerned about rising gasoline prices and the political impact ahead of midterm elections.
Iran UN envoy says Trump remarks ‘incite terrorism’ Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Irvani, said US President Donald Trump’s statements against Iran amount to incitement to terrorism, in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He also described the targeting of civilians and infrastructure in US and Israeli attacks as “war crimes and state terrorism. ” Irvani warned that silence or inaction over such actions would undermine international law and the UN Charter, and could embolden further violations with consequences beyond the region.
