Iran-US, Tehran confirms three diplomatic proposals as Gulf fears escalation

Mediation over the Strait of Hormuz remains stalled, but new details are emerging about diplomatic attempts in recent months. Iranian official Rezaei has confirmed that the United States has put forward three diplomatic proposals during this period, and that the third would still contain unresolved contentious points. The confirmation comes as Washington’s change in tone has yet to translate into an agreement.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty issued a sharp warning about the risks of a possible resumption of the conflict: a new phase could be more destructive than the previous one and slip out of the control of the governments involved. His words come as Egypt continues to position itself as an interlocutor in the region, alongside Qatar, which is engaged in direct mediation with Tehran.

On the US side, President Donald Trump held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After the conversation, Trump said he was in no hurry regarding the Iranian issue, a signal that fits into the climate of caution described by diplomatic sources, though without pointing to an imminent solution.

On the other side, Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei has made it known that any response to new attacks would have no geographic limitations, a statement that raises the stakes in a negotiation already marked by mutual suspicion. The declaration adds to the picture of unresolved diplomatic proposals confirmed by Rezaei.

The result is a negotiating phase suspended between conciliatory signals — the Trump-Netanyahu call, the lack of urgency declared by the White House — and deterrence messages from both sides. Neither party has announced a date for a possible resumption of direct talks between Washington and Tehran, while the third US proposal indicated by Rezaei as still problematic on certain points remains open.