President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that he was evaluating a new Iranian proposal aimed at concluding the conflict, while simultaneously expressing doubt regarding its potential to result in an agreement.“I’ll let you know about it later,” he stated prior to boarding Air Force One, adding that “they’re going to give me the exact wording now.” Following his remarks to the press, Trump took to social media to express his views on the new proposal, stating that he “can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years.” Two semiofficial Iranian news outlets, Tasnim and Fars, which are thought to have ties to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, reported that Iran has transmitted a 14-point proposal through Pakistan in reply to a nine-point proposal from the United States. Pakistan has facilitated earlier discussions between Iran and the United States. This week, Trump dismissed a prior proposal from Iran. Nonetheless, discussions persist, and the three-week ceasefire seems to be maintaining its stability. The US president has proposed a new initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, located at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, through which approximately one-fifth of global trade in oil and natural gas generally transits. The health of the imprisoned Iranian activist has deteriorated. The condition of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi has been described as being at “very high risk,” according to statements from her foundation and family on Saturday. They noted that Iran’s Intelligence Ministry is resisting her transfer to Tehran, the capital, for treatment by her personal doctors.
Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in her early 50s, was urgently transferred to a hospital in Zanjan, located in Iran’s northwest, on Friday following a cardiac crisis and fainting episode. Her family has indicated that her health has been deteriorating, partially due to an assault she endured during her arrest in December. Medical teams in Zanjan have sought her records prior to any treatment, while advising that she be transferred to Tehran, according to her foundation. However, her husband, Taghi Rahmani indicated that the Intelligence Ministry was against the transfer for angiography, which involves imaging of the blood vessels. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, in a statement, called on Iranian authorities to promptly transfer Mohammadi to her medical team, emphasizing that her life is in their hands. She possesses the mental fortitude necessary for confinement; however, her physical condition lacks the requisite preparedness. “The Ministry of Intelligence wouldn’t even mind if (she) died,” her husband stated. He noted that their children had not seen Mohammadi for more than ten years, since 2015. Prior to her arrest on December 12, Mohammadi was already serving a sentence of 13 years and nine months for charges related to collusion against state security and propaganda against the Iranian government.
However, she had been granted furlough since late 2024 due to medical concerns. The foundation stated that her legal team is actively pursuing the matter with the General Prosecutor’s office. The United States issues a caution to shipping firms regarding potential sanctions. The United States has issued a warning to shipping companies regarding potential sanctions for compensating Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, thereby intensifying the existing tensions over control of this critical waterway. Iran has effectively closed the strait through attacks and threats against ships following the initiation of hostilities by the US and Israel on February 28. Tehran subsequently provided certain vessels with secure transit through pathways nearer to its coastline, occasionally imposing charges. The US on Friday cautioned against transfers not solely in cash but also in “digital assets, offsets, informal swaps, or other in-kind payments,” which encompass charitable donations and payments at Iranian embassies. The United States has implemented a naval blockade of Iranian ports since April 13, effectively cutting off Tehran’s access to essential oil revenue required to stabilize its struggling economy.
The US Central Command announced on Saturday that 48 commercial vessels have been instructed to reverse their course. Iran executed two individuals on Saturday who were found guilty of espionage on behalf of Israel. Mizanonline reported that Yaghoub Karimpour faces accusations of transmitting “sensitive information” to an operative within Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Meanwhile, Nasser Bekrzadeh is alleged to have provided details concerning government and religious leaders, in addition to information related to Natanz. The city hosts a nuclear enrichment facility that was targeted by Israel and the US in the previous year. In recent weeks, Iran has executed over a dozen individuals on charges related to espionage and terrorism. Human rights organizations assert that Iran frequently conducts trials behind closed doors, preventing defendants from contesting the charges brought against them.