As the war enters day 28, United States President Donald Trump has delayed planned attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure by 10 days until April 6, saying peace talks are going “very well” – even as Iranian officials describe a US proposal as “one-sided and unfair”.
Pakistan says it is relaying messages between Washington and Tehran, with Turkiye and Egypt also supporting mediation efforts to try to end the war, as diplomatic efforts intensify to prevent a wider regional conflict.
In Iran
- Military strikes and casualties: US and Israeli forces continued with their bombardment of Iranian cities: More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran so far.
- Iran’s retaliation: Tehran fired missiles and drones at Israel and Gulf states, including Kuwait, the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
- Trump pushes back deadline: Trump paused planned attacks on Iranian energy plants until April 6 at 8pm Eastern Time (00:00GMT on April 7), saying talks are “going very well”.
- Negotiations and demands: Iran called the US proposal “one-sided and unfair” and said it has five non-negotiable demands.
- Unacceptable demands: Iran’s five-point proposal, which includes reparations for the war and continued Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, is viewed as likely unacceptable to the White House.
- Actions over words: Mohamed Vall, reporting from Tehran, said Iranians are focusing on ongoing attacks, not US claims of progress in talks, and see the continuing strikes as a sign that Washington is not serious about a deal.
- Israel strikes Tehran: Israel’s military said its forces carried out “a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting infrastructure” of the Iranian establishment “in the heart of Tehran” early Friday.
