Trump says no US military strikes on Iran as allies push for deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he has instructed the Pentagon not to launch military strikes on Iran Tuesday as U.S. allies in the Gulf are working to help reach an acceptable peace deal, reported Xinhua.

"We will NOT be doing the scheduled attack of Iran tomorrow," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The president added that he has further instructed the Pentagon "to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached."

Trump said "serious negotiations" are taking place and that, in the opinion of Gulf leaders, a deal will be made, which will be "very acceptable" to the United States, all countries in the Middle East, and beyond.

"This Deal will include, importantly, NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR IRAN!" he wrote.

Trump said he held off on the planned attacks at the request of leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Iran says US sent ´revised´ points despite rejection of peace plan

Despite publicly rejecting Tehran's 14-point peace proposal, the United States has sent a set of "revised" points and considerations to Iran through Pakistan, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday.

Speaking at a weekly press conference, Baghaei said the negotiation between the two sides remained ongoing.

"After Iran sent its 14-point (proposed) plan (to the United States through Pakistan), the U.S. side conveyed its considerations. We also presented our considerations in return. Although the American side publicly announced that this plan was rejected, we received from the Pakistani mediator a set of revised points and considerations from their (the Americans') point of view," Baghaei said.

Baghaei emphasized that Iran will certainly not negotiate or compromise on its rights, saying that the country's right to uranium enrichment has been recognized under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and does not need to be recognized by other parties.

Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei said Iran has always made considerable efforts to ensure safe maritime traffic through the waterway and continues to emphasize the need for secure passage through the strait.

Given that the Strait of Hormuz is located in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, the two coastal countries consider themselves duty-bound to implement the necessary measures to assure all countries of safe traffic, he added.

He blamed the "law-breaking" by the United States and Israel for the present circumstances of the Strait of Hormuz, saying their attacks on Iran caused the country to adopt a set of measures under international law to defend national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.

He said Iran is in contact with Oman and other relevant parties to develop a mechanism to ensure safe passage through the strait while safeguarding the sovereignty and security of coastal states.

Iran and the United States have exchanged several plans outlining conditions for ending the conflict through Pakistan in recent weeks, following an April ceasefire that ended 40 days of fighting.

Iran's amended proposal contains transfer of uranium stockpile to Russia

Iran's amended peace proposal includes the conditional transfer of the country's stockpile of enriched uranium to Russia instead of the United States, Al Arabiya reported Monday, said Xinhua.

In a post on social media platform X, Al Arabiya cited leaked details it has obtained from Iran's newest 14-point proposed plan for ending the war with the United States, which has reportedly been sent to the Pakistani mediator.

Al Arabiya said Iran has also agreed to a long-term nuclear freeze instead of the full dismantlement of its atomic program, adding that the country is seeking economic concessions instead of compensation for war damages.

Meanwhile, quoting a source close to the Iranian negotiating team, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Monday that Tehran has delivered its latest 14-point peace plan to the Pakistani mediator.

The source said the United States recently sent a draft proposal in response to an earlier 14-point proposal of Iran, and Iran then delivered its latest proposal to Pakistan after making some revisions.

According to the source, Iran's new draft proposal is focused on negotiations to end the war and the U.S. trust-building measures.

In a separate report on Monday, Tasnim quoted a source close to the Iranian negotiating team as saying that Washington's latest draft proposal, unlike previous ones, accepts waiving Iran's oil sanctions during the negotiation period.

Iran, the United States and Israel reached a ceasefire on April 8 after 40 days of fighting that started with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.

Following the truce, Iranian and U.S. delegations held one round of peace talks in Pakistan's Islamabad on April 11 and 12, which failed to yield an agreement.

Over the past weeks, the two sides have reportedly exchanged several proposed plans outlining conditions for ending the conflict through Pakistani mediation.

Iran says struck US-Israel-linked ´terror´ groups in Iraq

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Monday that its forces have struck "counter-revolutionary terrorist" groups allegedly attempting to transport a large batch of U.S.-made weapons and ammunition into Iraq on behalf of the United States and Israel, reported Xinhua.

In a statement published on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the intelligence forces of its Ground Force's Hamzeh Sayyed al-Shuhada base carried out the operation in Baneh County in Iran's western Kurdestan province.

Large quantities of arms and ammunition were seized, the IRGC said, adding that efforts are underway to identify and arrest all members of the groups.