Iran has received an official counterproposal from the United States regarding its latest offer to end the war, according to CBS News. The development comes after a proposed seven-day ceasefire was rejected by President Trump.
CBS News reported the exchange on Wednesday, and the Associated Press said Iran indicated it had received the American response to its proposal. Reuters also reported that Iran confirmed receiving the U.S. reply, adding that Washington is withdrawing from Iraq.
The reported exchange follows a diplomatic push that has so far produced limited results. Axios reported that the U.S.-Iran talks have yielded little and that the lack of progress is raising the odds of renewed combat.
Separately, Al Jazeera reported that the United Kingdom alleges there is a "strong" sign of Iranian involvement in an incident at an airbase. No further details on that allegation were available in the source material.
What to watch next: whether the counterproposal leads to a formal response from Tehran or further talks, and how the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq affects the wider security situation.
