April 14: U.S. President Trump said if Iran fails to reach an agreement within two weeks, things will not go well. Iran’s relevant timetable remains unchanged, and no fighting has broken out so far.

On April 14, U.S. President Donald Trump said: "The other side—Iran—has reached out to us; they really want to make a deal. Iran hasn’t agreed to forgo nuclear weapons, and we’re going to retrieve the nuclear material."

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April 14 — Israeli media reports that Trump plans to pursue new negotiations with Iran ahead of any conflict escalation. U.S. officials note contact between the two sides remains ongoing and is moving toward a potential agreement.

April 14 — U.S. officials and a knowledgeable source told Axios the U.S. proposed Iran accept a 20-year uranium enrichment suspension during negotiations last weekend. Iran countered with a shorter, "single-digit" year timeframe. A source familiar with the talks said, “The U.S. proposed at least 20 years, plus additional restrictions.” The U.S. also demanded Iran remove all highly enriched uranium from its territory. Two sources added Iran has indicated willingness to use a “supervised dilution process” as an alternative. Sources say the main sticking point blocking an agreement is disagreement over Iran’s nuclear program — specifically whether Tehran will agree to forgo uranium enrichment and abandon its existing stockpile. Mediators from Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey are currently working to bridge remaining gaps and secure an agreement to end the conflict before the April 21 ceasefire deadline. No deal has been reached yet, but the Iranian side believed they were close to a

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