The Trump administration has proposed changes to a potential agreement with Iran aimed at ending a nearly three-month conflict, according to media reports published Saturday. U.S. officials have reportedly sent the revised framework to Tehran and are awaiting a response.
The New York Times first reported that President Donald Trump sought to alter several terms of the proposal. Officials familiar with the matter, cited by the newspaper, said the changes were sent back to Iran for consideration, though the specific revisions were not detailed in the report.
A separate report by Axios stated that the amendments were intended to reinforce points President Trump considered important, including terms related to Iran’s nuclear material. A senior U.S. official told Axios that Iran’s response could take several days.
“They’re literally in caves, and they’re not using email,” the official was quoted as saying. The official also indicated a deal was expected, stating, “We’re willing to wait so the president gets what he asks for. It could be a week. It could be less. It could be more. At the turn of the week, we hope to have something.”
The negotiations are focused on resolving a conflict that began on Feb. 28. According to the AFP news agency, the proposal had been awaiting President Trump’s final approval following a White House Situation Room meeting on Friday.
President Trump has publicly stated that his priorities for any agreement include a commitment from Iran to not develop nuclear weapons and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Approximately 20 percent of the world’s oil supply transits through the waterway, which has been blockaded.
On Saturday, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a statement reasserting its control over the strait and warning that vessels must comply with its regulations for passage.
Iranian officials have maintained that the country does not intend to build nuclear weapons. In March 2025, former U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified before Congress that the U.S. intelligence assessment at the time was that “Iran is not building a nuclear weapon.”
