Trump's administration says that the conflict with Iran may be approaching an end, signalling openness to direct negotiations with Tehran while also suggesting the war could wind down even in the absence of a formal agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier warned that military operations would escalate if Iran failed to accept a 15-point U.S. ceasefire proposal. Key conditions in the framework included a commitment from Iran to abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons, cease all uranium enrichment activities, and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Benjamin Shulman, the Executive Director of the Middle East Africa Research Institute (MEARI)..

<p>Trump's administration says that the conflict with Iran may be approaching an end, signalling openness to direct negotiations with Tehran while also suggesting the war could wind down even in the absence of a formal agreement. U.S. President Donald Trump had earlier warned that military operations would escalate if Iran failed to accept a 15-point U.S. ceasefire proposal. Key conditions in the framework included a commitment from Iran to abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons, cease all uranium enrichment activities, and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Lulu Gaboo spoke to Benjamin Shulman, the Executive Director of the Middle East Africa Research Institute (MEARI)..</p>

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