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 Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 03/24/2026 - 12:44 US demands are being compared by sources to the hardline concessions Moscow sought from Ukraine in Istanbul whilst Trump deploys marines to the region An excavator clears rubble from destroyed residential buildings in northern Tehran on 23 March 2026 (AFP) Off 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.