Iran preparing offer to satisfy US demands: Trump as delegation visits Pak

Donald Trump said Iran is preparing an offer aimed at meeting US demands as peace talks are set to resume in Pakistan, though details remain unclear.

In Short

• Trump insists Iran must give up enriched uranium
• Says US military to keep blockade on Iran till deal is made
• Claims leadership in Iran seen as fractured by US officials

US President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday that Iran plans to make an offer aimed at satisfying US demands, as peace talks were expected to resume in Pakistan.

"They're making an offer, and we'll have to see," Trump said during a phone interview.

Trump said he did not know what the offer would be yet. He has been adamant that any deal include Iran giving up its enriched uranium and allowing freedom of oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner plan to depart on Saturday for the Pakistani capital Islamabad for talks with an Iranian delegation.

Trump on Thursday had expressed concern about who was leading Iran, and US officials have said they believe the leadership is fractured.

On Friday, when asked who the US was negotiating with, Trump said: "I don't want to say that, but we're dealing with the people that are in charge now."

He declined to provide names.

Reuters reported earlier that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was expected in Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the US.

Trump has insisted the US military will maintain a blockade against Iran's ports until an agreement is reached.

When asked what is needed to lift the blockade, Trump said: "I'd have to be able to answer that question later. I have to see what they're offering."

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