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US administration discusses peace talks with Iran

22 March 2026 00:43 (UTC +04:00)

Washington administration officials have begun discussions regarding preparations for possible peace talks with Iran, APA reports citing Axios.

According to his sources, "three weeks after the war began, the Trump administration has begun preliminary discussions about the next phase, as well as what peace negotiations with Iran might look like." The sources clarified that the Washington administration expects "hostilities to continue for another two or three weeks." "At the same time, advisers want to begin preparing for diplomatic work," the report added.

According to the portal, US Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are "engaged in discussions regarding potential diplomatic steps." According to the portal, "there have been no direct contacts between the US and Iran in recent days, although Egypt, Qatar, and the United Kingdom have relayed messages between the two sides." "Egypt and Qatar have informed the US and Israel that Iran is interested in negotiations, but under very strict conditions. Iranian demands include a ceasefire, guarantees that war will not resume in the future, and compensation," the article explains.

As the portal emphasizes, from the US perspective, agreements to end the war should include "opening the Strait of Hormuz," commitments from Tehran to not develop its missile program for five years, cease uranium enrichment, and decommission nuclear reactors at the Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow sites. Furthermore, the US wants to ensure Iran's oversight of the development and use of centrifuges and related equipment that could be used to develop a nuclear weapons program," as well as achieve "the conclusion of arms control agreements between countries in the region that would limit the number of missiles to no more than 1,000." Washington hopes to force Iran to cease its support for the Shiite organization Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Yemeni rebel movement Ansar Allah (Houthis), and the Palestinian movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The American leader is not prepared to consider paying reparations to Iran, the portal clarified. However, according to one source, the US is open to the possibility of "discussing the return of Iran's frozen assets."