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Obstacles to ending war come into focus as US and Iran outline starkly different demands

The United States sent Iran a 15-point demand list while Tehran counters with its own, delaying talks and increasing regional military deployments, officials say.

  • The United States and Iran are attempting to arrange talks in Pakistan this weekend to end the conflict, but significant gaps remain between the two nations' demands.
  • President Donald Trump's administration recently conveyed a 15-point list of demands to Tehran, though Iranian representatives prefer engaging with Vice President Vance rather than Special Envoy Steve Witkoff or Jared Kushner.
  • Approximately 1,000 soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division are deploying to the Middle East, while Iran demands a halt to "aggression and assassinations" and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted Wednesday that "talks continue," though Iranian officials maintain they are not in formal negotiations, describing contact only as an exchange of messages.
  • Experts remain skeptical of a breakthrough, as Leavitt warned Wednesday that if "Iran fails to accept the reality of the current moment," President Donald Trump is prepared to unleash hell.
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Almost exactly a month ago, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met indirectly with the Iranians in Geneva while the Trump administration continued to claim that diplomacy was their preferred option. Two days later, the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran. Now, the U.S. is looking for a return to talks after President Donald Trump's change of position on Monday, when he announced that the two countries were negotiating…

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Almost exactly a month ago, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met indirectly with Iranians in Geneva while the Trump administration continued to claim that diplomacy was their preferred choice. Two days...

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Obstacles to ending war come into focus as US and Iran outline starkly different demands

Almost exactly one month ago, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met indirectly with the Iranians in Geneva as the Trump administration continued to claim diplomacy was its preferred option. Two days later, the US and Israel launched their war against Iran.

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Action News Now broke the news in on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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