Most recently, a US official stated on Wednesday that the White House’s agreement to halt the conflict differs from Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan, the AFP reported.
“The document being reported by media outlets is not the working framework,” the senior official said on condition of anonymity to AFP.
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The official gave no further comment, saying, “We’re not going to negotiate in public out of respect for the process.”
The statement heightens worries about the tenuous nature of the ceasefire that was announced late on Tuesday, just hours before President Donald Trump threatened to eliminate Iran’s “whole civilisation” unless Iran complied with US demands.
In announcing a two-week ceasefire for additional talks, Trump stated that “we received a 10-point proposal from Iran and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate”.
Then, Iranian official media released a 10-point plan that includes “acceptance” of uranium enrichment, an end to international sanctions against Iran, and maintaining Iranian control over the vital Strait of Hormuz.
These items would run contrary to Washington’s public statements about what it wants Iran to do.
Later Wednesday, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to assail those releasing inaccurate reports about agreements or letters he said are not part of the actual deal.
“In many cases, they are total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE,” he said.
“There is only one group of meaningful ‘POINTS’ that are acceptable to the United States, and we will be discussing them behind closed doors during these Negotiations,” Trump said, without providing details. “These are the POINTS that are the basis on which we agreed to a CEASEFIRE.”
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(Edited by : Juviraj Anchil)
First Published: Apr 9, 2026 8:46 AM IST
