Trump pivots from threats to diplomacy on Iran as mediation intensifies

Over a weekend of back-and-forth messaging, President Trump moved from threatening Iran’s power plants to touting possible talks, amid reports of a 15-point framework and mediation by Pakistan, Oman, Egypt and others. Tehran denied direct negotiations, and it remained unclear who would sign off on any deal. U.S. officials urged caution and denied formal negotiations, while Gulf partners warned against civilian infrastructure strikes that could escalate the conflict. Markets briefly rallied on talk of de-escalation, and a Pakistan-hosted meeting was floated with potential attendance by Vice President JD Vance, illustrating a broadened but uncertain diplomatic push to end the war.