Trump's stringent demands on Iran risk bogging down potential talks, sources say

Trump's stringent demands on Iran risk bogging down potential talks, sources say The US has issued far-reaching demands to Iran to end the war , conditions that Tehran is likely to view as a non-starter, sources familiar with the matter have told Middle East Eye. Turkey , Pakistan and Egypt have been trying to establish a channel between the US and Iran to secure a short ceasefire or open talks aimed at exploring terms both sides might find acceptable as a way forward since last week. However, one source familiar with the discussions said the Trump administration had presented its demands in a manner similar to Russia's approach in its talks with Ukraine last year in Istanbul, when Moscow pressed Kyiv to make core concessions.