Published May 18th, 2026 - 12:06 GMT
ALBAWABA - The United States agreed to lift sanctions imposed on Iran's fuel sector during its last proposal sent to Tehran, Tasnim news agency reported Monday.Tasnim said, citing a source close to the Iran delegation, that Washington has agreed in its new text to lift the oil sanctions during the negotiations. However, Iran commits to its opinion that the U.S. should remove all sanctions on Tehran.In response, Tehran delivered to Washington, via Pakistani mediator, a new 14-point text to end the war.A Pakistani source announced Monday that Islamabad sent a new edited proposal by Iran to the United States yesterday evening with the intention of reaching a final deal to end the war.This video grab of a footage broadcast by the Iranian state TV on November 3, 2021, reportedly shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards navy units observing a U.S. warship in the Gulf of Oman. Photo by - / IRAN PRESS / AFPAccording to Reuters, talks between the two sides appeared to remain stalled, and tension is rising with fears that war would resume, especially after U.S. President Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social.When the source was asked whether the disagreements between the two sides would take time to resolve, he answered, "We don't have much time," noting that both countries "continue to change their terms."
