US President Donald Trump is expected to hold high-level discussions with his national security and foreign policy team on Monday, as efforts to revive talks with Iran appear to have stalled, according to US media reports.
The meeting comes amid growing uncertainty after recent negotiations failed to produce progress toward ending a widening conflict in the Middle East that has disrupted regional stability and impacted global economic flows.
Iran’s foreign minister publicly blamed Washington for the breakdown of talks held earlier this month in Pakistan, which marked the first known round of diplomatic engagement aimed at easing tensions.
According to reporting by Axios, Trump’s meeting follows an impasse over a new Iranian proposal that reportedly fell short of US demands. The proposal focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting a US naval blockade of the strategic waterway, while postponing nuclear negotiations to a later phase.
ABC News, citing unnamed US officials, reported that the Iranian plan did not meet Washington’s key red lines, contributing to the collapse of momentum in the talks.
The diplomatic setback was further complicated after Tehran’s foreign minister visited Islamabad in what had raised expectations of renewed negotiations. Those hopes faded after Trump cancelled a planned diplomatic trip involving envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Following the cancellation, Trump told Fox News that Iran remained free to re-engage the US on his terms, saying, “they can come to us, or they can call us.”
The latest developments underscore the widening gap between Washington and Tehran as both sides struggle to find common ground on security, nuclear policy, and control over vital maritime routes.
