US Hopes Iran Will Agree to Negotiation Proposal Next Week

The US government believes clarity on an agreement with Iran will be achieved by the end of next week, Axios reported on Sunday (31 May), citing a senior White House official. The New York Times reported on Sunday that US President Donald Trump has imposed stricter conditions for a potential agreement to end the conflict with Iran and has submitted a new proposal to Tehran. Axios later reported that Iran will respond to the proposal within approximately three days. ‘There will be an agreement. As for how soon, we’ll see. We’re willing to wait for the president to get what he wants. It could be within a week, less, or longer. By the end of the week, we hope to have something,’ the official told Axios. On 28 February, the US and Israel launched a joint attack on several targets in Iran, causing damage and civilian casualties. On 7 April, Washington and Tehran announced a two-week ceasefire. Further negotiations in Islamabad concluded without an agreement, and the US subsequently imposed a blockade on Iranian ports. US President Donald Trump later extended the ceasefire to give Iran time to formulate a peace proposal. Iranian media dismissed Trump’s claim that enriched uranium would be destroyed as baseless. President Donald Trump stated the US is closer to a ‘very good’ agreement with Iran but remains open to military options if negotiations fail. US President Donald Trump has set strict conditions in the draft agreement with Iran, focusing on the transfer of enriched uranium and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth affirmed military readiness to strike Iran if the agreement fails at the Shangri-La Dialogue, with Trump imposing strict nuclear conditions. Iran stated that the final outcome of negotiations with the US depends on America ceasing excessive demands. Trump even hinted that an agreement could be reached within days, but stressed Iran must respond to avoid further attacks. The rupiah opened weaker against the US dollar on Monday, 11 May 2026. He emphasised that any agreement must ensure Iran does not possess nuclear weapons. The rupiah weakened to Rp17,275 per US dollar on Wednesday morning, driven by stalled US-Iran negotiations and the UAE’s exit from OPEC+.