Iran reviews proposals as Trump says 'very good talks going on'

Iran said on Saturday that it was reviewing proposals from the United States as President Donald Trump said that "very good" conversations were ongoing between the two countries amid a temporary ceasefire in their hostilities. Iran's Press TV issued a statement on X from the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council that Iran was reviewing proposals from the US that were delivered by Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir during his visit to Tehran. It said Iran had not yet given a response to them. 🔺Recently, with the Pakistani army commander in Tehran as mediator, new proposals have been put forward by the Americans. The Islamic Republic of Iran is reviewing them and has not yet responded. — Press TV 🔻 (@PressTV) April 18, 2026 Iran tightened control over the Strait of Hormuz again today, warning mariners that the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the US by shutting the waterway. Tehran said it was responding to a continued US blockade of Iranian ports, calling it a violation of the ceasefire, while Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran's navy ‌was ready to inflict "new bitter defeats" on its enemies. Later, Trump said the US had “very good conversations going on” with Iran. “We have very good conversations going on. It's working out very well. They got a little cute, as they have been doing for 47 years. Nobody ever took them on. We took them on,” Trump said in the Oval Office. “They have no navy, they have no air force, they have no leaders. They have no nothing. Actually … it is regime change. You call that enforced regime change, but we're talking to them,” he added. “We're talking to them … we're taking a tough stand,” Trump said, adding: “We'll have some information by the end of the day,” regarding the ongoing talks with Iran. After finishing his speech, Trump did not take any questions regarding the conflict with Iran, negotiations or the situation on the Strait of Hormuz. Read More: Iran says no date set for next round of negotiations with US Hostilities escalated since US and Israeli strikes on Iran began on February 28, with Tehran retaliating with repeated drone and missile strikes targeting Israel and Gulf countries hosting US military assets. The war has been on hold since April 8, when Pakistan mediated a two-week ceasefire. Washington and Tehran held talks in Pakistan last weekend, and efforts for another session in Islamabad are underway.