Live Updates: Iran says “ball is in the U.S. court” on deal to end war as Trump keeps his intentions veiled

Updated on: November 2, 2026 / 6:00 AM EST / CBS News

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday that the next move in the standoff with the United States is for President Trump to make.

"The ball is in the U.S. court, because our demands have been stated very clearly and transparently, and Iran's demands are reasonable and logical," Esmaeil Baqaei told journalists in Tehran.

Baqaei said ongoing negotiations, which have been brokered by Qatar, Pakistan and other mediators, were centered around the a seven-day proposal that Iran originally presented to the U.S. side in September, which calls for frozen Iranian assets to be released, the U.S. naval blockade to be lifted and an end to fighting on all fronts, in exchange for the phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and further negotiations on other topics.

President Trump rejected the initial proposal, but both sides have since exchanged revisions, and Mr. Trump has said repeatedly in recent weeks that he just needs to make a decision on whether to launch new attacks on Iran, or to make a deal to end the war.

Speaking Sunday to a radio network ahead of a campaign rally in Iowa, Mr. Trump said…

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