<p>US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was dissatisfied with Iran’s latest proposal aimed at reviving talks over the ongoing conflict, indicating that diplomatic progress remains elusive despite a ceasefire last month.</p>
<p>Trump's remarks come even as Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready for diplomacy if Washington changes its approach.</p>
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<p>"They want to make a deal, but ... I'm not satisfied with it," Trump told reporters at the White House, adding that the Iranian leadership was "very disjointed" and divided internally. "They're asking for things that I can't agree to," he said, noting that discussions were continuing over phone.</p>
<p>The remarks come amid a fragile pause in hostilities following an April 8 ceasefire between the United States and Iran, after nearly two months of confrontation.</p>
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<h3>Deadlock Persists Despite Ceasefire</h3>
<p>Although active fighting has subsided, both sides remain sharply divided over key issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme and control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy corridor.</p>
<p>No follow-up meeting has been scheduled after a brief interaction between senior officials in Islamabad last month, and details of Tehran’s latest proposal remain unclear. Iranian authorities have also cautioned against expecting swift breakthroughs.</p>
<h3>Trump outlines stark military or diplomatic choice</h3>
<p>Later in the day, speaking in Florida, Trump framed Washington’s approach in two terms: negotiation or escalation. He told Congress leaders that their permission was not required to extend the Iran war beyond a Friday deadline because the ceasefire had "terminated" hostilities, Reuters reported.</p>
<p>"There are options. Do we want to go and just blast the hell out of them and finish them forever? Or do we want to try and make a deal. That's the options," he said.</p>
<p>"On a human basis, I'd prefer not," Trump added. "But that's the option: do we want to go in there heavy and just blast them away or do we want to do something?"</p>
<p>He also stressed that the United States would not end the confrontation prematurely only to face renewed tensions later, reiterating that Iran would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.</p>
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<h3>Iran Signals Openness To Talks With Conditions</h3>
<p>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran remains open to diplomacy, but only if Washington alters what he described as its "excessive approach, threatening rhetoric and provocative actions."</p>
<p>In a message posted on Telegram, Araqchi added that "Iran's armed forces remained ready to defend the country against any threat."</p>
<p>The United States is also under pressure to counter Iran’s influence over the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly a fifth of global oil and gas supplies pass, raising broader economic and geopolitical concerns.</p>
<p>Separately, Trump acknowledged developments involving Pakistan’s decision to open land transit routes for trade with Iran, expressing support for Islamabad’s leadership.</p>
<p>"Yeah. I know everything about it. Yeah," he said. "I have great respect for Pakistan and for the Field Marshal and for the Prime Minister."</p>
<p>With both sides holding firm on core demands and no clear diplomatic roadmap in sight, the standoff appears set to continue. </p>
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