BlockBeats News, March 27th, Trump posted on social media that, at the request of the Iranian government, he declared a 10-day pause in the deadline for the destruction of (Iranian) energy facilities, until Monday, April 6, 2026, 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Negotiations are ongoing, and despite false statements from fake news media and the like, the negotiations are progressing very smoothly.
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo stated on the 26th that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have made progress, but he would not disclose details. Pompeo, on his way to France to attend a G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, told the media at the airport that some countries are acting as intermediaries to assist in information exchange, and indeed some progress has been made in information exchange, but this is still “an ongoing and unpredictable process,” so he will not publicly discuss or disclose the specifics of the negotiations in front of the media.
Furthermore, according to The Wall Street Journal, mediators involved in the peace talks revealed that Iran did not request the U.S. to suspend its strikes on its energy facilities, nor did it provide a final response to the 15-point plan to end the war. Trump stated that the extension was in response to Iran’s request. The mediators stated that Iranian officials have expressed interest in the negotiations, but the Iranian leadership has not yet participated and made a final decision. The mediators stated that Iranian officials have asked the U.S. to reduce its excessive demands in the 15-point plan before agreeing to discuss possible ceasefire matters. Iran also ruled out the possibility of discussing its missile program as a starting point for negotiations and is unwilling to commit to permanently ceasing uranium enrichment activities. The mediators stated that the likelihood of a ceasefire success is still very low because the strong demands made by the U.S. and Iran are beyond what the other party can accept.
