美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)周四坚称，在美国和德黑兰之间看似脆弱的间接会谈中，伊朗正在“乞求达成协议”，以结束战争。
“我的意思是，我今天看了一个故事，说我很想做笔交易。我不是，”总统在白宫的一次内阁会议上说。
“我是这对面的关于绝望，I不在乎...事实上，在我们离开之前，我们还有其他目标要打击。我们每天都在打击他们，”特朗普补充道。
特朗普还透露了来自伊朗的“非常大的礼物”他在本周早些时候说是谈判取得进展的一个标志:10艘油轮被允许安全通过霍尔木兹海峡。
“我说他们是糟糕的战士，但他们是伟大的谈判者，”他说伊朗人。
“他们正在乞求达成协议，”特朗普说。“我不知道我们是否能做到。我不知道我们是否愿意这么做。”
白宫特使史蒂夫·维特科夫在周四的会议上证实，美国向伊朗提出了通过巴基斯坦达成和平协议的15点框架。
维特科夫没有提供任何关于该提议的细节，尽管消息人士此前告诉ABC新闻，该提议涉及伊朗的弹道导弹和核计划以及海上航线。
维特科夫说:“我可以这样说，我们将看看事情会走向何方，如果我们能说服伊朗，这是一个转折点，除了更多的死亡和破坏，他们没有其他好的选择。”“我们有强烈的迹象表明这是一种可能性，如果达成协议，这对伊朗、整个地区乃至整个世界都是一件好事。”
据半官方的塔斯尼姆通讯社(Tasnim news agency)援引知情人士的话称，伊朗连夜通过中间人对该计划做出了回应。路透社报道称，据一名伊朗高级官员称，伊朗对美国提议的初步回应是，这是“片面和不公平的”。
政府现在加大了对伊朗的压力，要求其同意外交退出。
白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特周三警告说:“特朗普总统不会虚张声势，他也准备这样做解除…的束缚见鬼了。伊朗不应该打错算盘又来了。"
特朗普总统周四早些时候告诉伊朗“在为时已晚之前认真对待。”
新谈判的第一个迹象来自特朗普总统周一，他宣布，由于他所说的“非常强烈的谈判”，他将把他威胁对伊朗能源基础设施的主要攻击推迟五天，直到周五。
特朗普周四被问及最后期限的状况，以及是否会推迟。
“我还不知道。我不知道，”特朗普说。他后来补充道，“而且我们还有很多时间。你猜怎么着这是一天。在特朗普时代，一天，你知道它是什么，那是一个永恒。”
几个小时后，特朗普在社交媒体上发布消息称，他正在将最后期限推迟到4月6日。
“根据伊朗政府的要求，请让这份声明代表我暂停能源工厂销毁期10天，至2026年4月6日星期一，美国东部时间晚上8点。谈判正在进行，尽管假新闻媒体和其他人发表了相反的错误声明，但谈判进行得非常顺利，”他的帖子写道。
参与谈判的有维特科夫、贾里德·库什纳、副总统JD万斯和国务卿马尔科·卢比奥。
万斯在星期四的内阁会议上强调了阻止伊朗获得核武器的重要性，并警告说还可能有“进一步的军事选择”。
美国还在继续发送数千名美国士兵到中东，以及五角大楼寻求2000亿美元随着冲突的继续补充资金。
随着冲突进入第四周，特朗普总统周四继续重复他在冲突开始时估计的四至六周的时间表，并表示行动“提前了”。
特朗普表示，这场战争将“很快结束”，并再次将其称为“短途旅行”和“小弯路”。
特朗普和他的高级官员在冲突过程中改变了措辞，先是称之为“战争”，但最近又称之为“军事行动”。
川普在一年一度的全国共和党国会委员会(NRCC)晚宴上承认了这种不一致周三晚上。他说，这一改变是因为担心国会没有授权军事行动。
“我不会用这个词战争，因为他们说如果你用这个词战争，这可能不是一件好事。他们不喜欢这个词战争因为你应该得到批准。所以，我会用军事行动这个词，这才是真正的军事行动，”总统说道。
Trump denies he's 'desperate' to make deal with Iran, insists Tehran is 'begging' for one
President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted Iran is "begging to make a deal" to end the war amid seemingly tenuous indirect talks between the U.S. and Tehran.
"I mean,I read a story today that I'm desperate to make a deal. I'm not," the president said during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House.
"I'mtheoppositeofdesperate,Idon'tcare ... In fact, we have other targets we want to hit before we leave. We’re hitting them on a daily basis," Trump added.
Trump also revealed the "very big present" from Iranhe said earlier this weekwas a sign talks were progressing: 10 oil tankers were allowed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
"I say they're lousy fighters, but they're great negotiators," he said of the Iranians.
"And they are begging to work out a deal," Trump said. "I don't know if we'll be able to do that. I don't know if we're willing to do that."
White House special envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed during Thursday's meeting that the U.S. presented Iran with a 15-point framework for a peace deal by way of Pakistan.
Witkoff did not provide any specifics on what is in the proposal, though sources previously told ABC News it addressed Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs as well as maritime routes.
"I can say this, we will see where things lead and if we can convince Iran that this is the inflection point with no good alternatives for them other than more death and destruction," Witkoff said. "We have strong signs that this is a possibility, and if a deal happens, it will be great for the country of Iran, for the entire region and the world at large."
Iran responded to the plan through intermediaries overnight, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, which quoted an informed source. Reuters reported that according to a senior Iranian official, Iran's initial response to the U.S. proposal was that it was "one-sided and unfair."
The administration now ramping up pressure on Iran to agree to a diplomatic off-ramp.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt warned on Wednesday: "President Trump does not bluff, and he is prepared tounleashhell. Iran should not miscalculateagain."
President Trump earlier Thursday told Iran to "get serious, before it is too late."
The first indication of new talks came from President Trump on Monday, as he announced he was postponing major attacks he'd threatened on Iran's energy infrastructure for five days -- until Friday -- due to what he said were "very strong talks."
Trump was asked Thursday about the status of that deadline, and whether it would be pushed back.
"I don't know yet. I don't know," Trump said. He later added, "And we have a lot of time. You know what? It's a day. In Trump time, a day, you know what it is, that's an eternity."
Hours later, Trump posted on social media that he was pushing the deadline to April 6.
"As per Iranian Government request, please let this statement serve to represent that I am pausing the period of Energy Plant destruction by 10 Days to Monday, April 6, 2026, at 8 P.M., Eastern Time. Talks are ongoing and, despite erroneous statements to the contrary by the Fake News Media, and others, they are going very well," his post read.
Involved in negotiations are Witkoff, Jared Kushner,Vice President JD Vanceand Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to Trump.
Vance, during Thursday's Cabinet meeting, emphasized the importance of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and warned that there are "further military options" possible.
The U.S. is continuing to sendthousands more U.S. troopsto the Middle East, and thePentagon is seeking $200 billionin supplemental funding as the conflict continues.
With the conflict in its fourth week, President Trump on Thursday continued to repeat the four-to-six-week timeline he estimated at the onset of the conflict and said the operation is "ahead of schedule."
Trump said the war will "end soon" and once again referred to it as an "excursion" and a "little detour."
Trump and his top officials have changed their rhetoric over the course of the conflict, first calling it a "war" but more recently calling it a "military operation."
Trump acknowledged that inconsistency in remarks at the annual National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) dinneron Wednesday night. He said the change was because of concerns that Congress has not authorized military action.
"I won't use the wordwar, because they say if you use the wordwar, that's maybe not a good thing to do. They don't like the wordwarbecause you're supposed to get approval. So, I'll use the word military operation, which is really what it is,"the presidentsaid.
