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Iran is still reviewing the final text of a possible agreement with the United States and has not yet sent a response through mediators, according to Iranian state media, as efforts continue to turn a fragile ceasefire into a lasting settlement.
The semi-official Mehr News Agency, citing a source familiar with the negotiations, reported that discussions on the proposed agreement remain ongoing in Tehran.
"The final text is still under discussion in Tehran, and no response has yet been sent," the source told Mehr.
The source said Iran is approaching the proposed agreement cautiously due to what it described as Washington’s past failures to uphold commitments.
"The history of U.S. non-compliance and historical distrust" has led Tehran to examine the proposal "very strictly," the source said, according to Mehr.
The source added that Iran is seeking "real, tangible" benefits from any potential agreement, based on its previous negotiating experience.
Regional tensions have remained high since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran in February.
Tehran responded with attacks targeting Israel and U.S. allies in the Gulf and imposed restrictions on movement through the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire brokered by Pakistan took effect on April 8, but follow-up negotiations in Islamabad did not produce a permanent agreement.
Diplomatic efforts have continued since then, with one of Iran’s stated conditions for permanently ending the conflict being an end to fighting on all fronts, including Lebanon.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he expects an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week.
"Looking good, looking good," Trump told ABC News.
"I think you're talking about over the next week," he said when asked about a ceasefire extension agreement and a memorandum related to reopening the strategic waterway.
Trump described a potential peace agreement with Iran as "even better than a military victory."
Pakistan, which mediated the ceasefire, has continued its diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for collective international action to secure a lasting peace in the Middle East during talks with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Islamabad.
According to Pakistan's Prime Minister's Office, Sharif emphasized "the need for the international community, including the EU, to work collectively to ensure lasting peace in the region."
Kallas praised Pakistan's diplomatic role, describing the country as "a major regional power and an important partner for the EU."
She also said Pakistan played an important role in facilitating contacts between the United States and Iran.
Separately, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader on international affairs, criticized Israeli actions in Lebanon and warned of a response from what he called the "Resistance Front."
"The bombing of Dahiyeh and the ceasefire violation only show the fake regime's haste to end its own ominous history," Velayati wrote on X.
"Iran and the Resistance Front will stand until the very end," he added.
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