US, Iran Renew Ceasefire Talks Amid Seven-Month Conflict
US and Iranian officials separately spoke with mediators on Monday in an effort to end the seven-month war, according to officials from both countries. The US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February, killing thousands of people and affecting global markets.
The talks will focus on a revised version of Iran's proposal presented last week at the United Nations General Assembly. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said his country expected to receive the US response to its latest ceasefire proposals and conditions for restoring passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump told reporters that US officials had spoken with mediators on Monday, but did not provide further details. Iran's seven-day plan aims to end hostilities in Iran and Lebanon, unfreeze billions of dollars' worth of Iranian assets, lift sanctions on Iranian oil, and allow the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.