What is Iran's latest proposal for ending the current conflict with the US, and what does it prioritize?

Iran's latest proposal is an interim deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for Washington ending its blockade of Iranian ports; it explicitly postpones more complex negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.

According to Wendy Sherman, why are Trump's expected concessions from Iran unlikely to materialize?

Wendy Sherman stated that Iran’s leaders are now more hardline than during the original nuclear deal negotiations, meaning 'the concessions the president thinks will come easily, will not,' and added that 'Trump wants them to really just capitulate. That’s never going to happen.'

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