Iran is still reviewing the final text of a possible deal with the US and no response has yet been sent, Iran's semi-official news agency Mehr reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.
Iran is seeking to achieve "real, tangible" benefits, the source added, saying that "the history of US non-compliance and historical distrust" has led Tehran to view the issue "very strictly."
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated after the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated with attacks targeting Israel and US allies hosting American assets in the Gulf, and closed the Strait of Hormuz.
A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. Efforts for a solution, however, have continued since.
One of Iran’s conditions to end the war permanently is the end of fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where the latest Israeli assault has continued since early March.
