Iran reviews U.S. peace proposal as Trump says he’s willing to wait 'a few days'

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• Vehicles drive past a huge billboard supporting Iran's national football team in the upcoming 2026 World Cup, installed on a building at Enghelab Square in Tehran on May 18, 2026. Iran on Thursday said it is reviewing the Trump administration's latest proposal for bringing an end to the war after the U.S. president said he was prepared to wait a few more days to "get the right answers" from Tehran.
• Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said the Islamic Republic had received the views of the American side "and are reviewing them," according to the state-run agency Nour News.
• Baghaei said Pakistan, which hosted peace talks between the U.S. and Iran last month, continues to mediate exchanges between Tehran and Washington, adding that several rounds of communication had taken place based on Iran's original 14-point framework.
• Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir is expected to travel to Iran's capital on Thursday...