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US says Iran seeking 'exit ramp' despite mixed ceasefire signals
Karoline Leavitt would not say who the US has been in talks with to end the war in Iran. (Reuters: Kylie Cooper)
The White House insists talks to end the war with Iran are continuing, despite conflicting reports over Iran's response to a US ceasefire proposal.
Speaking at the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the US was "very close" to meeting its "core objectives" and that Tehran was seeking an "exit ramp".
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The comments come amid a series of conflicting reports about Iran's response to a 15-point ceasefire proposal sent by the Trump administration earlier this week to Iran via Pakistani intermediaries.
'No intention of negotiating for now,' says Iranian minister, as US insists war goals almost met
The US is "very close" to meeting its objectives in Iran, the White House says, adding that Iran's regime is looking for an "exit ramp"
But Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says the country will keep "defending" itself. There is "no intention of negotiating for now," he tells state media
Araghchi says "friendly countries" may have conveyed messages between the US and Iran, but this does not amount to "dialogue" – the White House has suggested talks are ongoing
Iran earlier issued five conditions to end the war, an Iranian official told state media, including a conclusion to the conflict "across all fronts" and payment of reparations
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Underlining the early, delicate nature of the talks and the continued sabre-rattling on both sides, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) Iran was looking for “an exit ramp” to a war that has upended markets and supply chains around the world and wreaked havoc across the Middle East.
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