U.S. and Iran Plan "Longer-Term" Agreement, Second Round of Talks May Be Held Before Next Week

Deep Tide TechFlow reports, on April 14, according to Bloomberg, sources revealed that the United States and Iran are discussing holding a new round of face-to-face negotiations, aiming to reach a longer-term ceasefire agreement before the two-week ceasefire announced on April 7 expires next week. Current proposals under discussion include returning to Islamabad or choosing another location for the second round of talks, with Turkish and Egyptian officials also involved in mediation. U.S. Vice President Vance stated that significant progress has been made in the negotiations but emphasized that "the ball is in Tehran's court"; Trump claimed that Iran has proactively contacted the U.S., expressing a desire to reach an agreement. Iran has denied intentions to develop nuclear weapons but insists on its right to uranium enrichment, stating that differences cannot be resolved in one round of talks, leaving room for further dialogue. (Jin10)