citing<\/a> the New York Times directly: \u201cThe New York Times, citing three senior Iranian officials, reported that Iran has stopped negotiation efforts with the U.S. and told Pakistan, which has acted as a mediator, that it would end ceasefire talks.\u201d The Wall Street Journal added that Iran cut off \u201cdirect communications with the US.\u201d But Iran\u2019s Tehran Times posted on X that \u201cdiplomatic and indirect channels of talks with the US are not CLOSED\u201d \u2014 and Iran\u2019s ambassador to Pakistan said the peace efforts had reached a \u201ccritical, sensitive stage.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat Broke the Talks \u2014 and What Iran Is Offering<\/h1>\n
The immediate trigger was Trump\u2019s Truth Social post just after 8 AM ET on April 7, in which he wrote that \u201ca whole civilization will die tonight.\u201d Iranian officials cited the post as incompatible with negotiation. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei had already stated the day before that talks were \u201centirely incompatible with ultimatums, crimes and threats of war crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Before the breakdown, Iran submitted a formal 10-point proposal through Pakistani mediators. The proposal rejected any temporary 45-day ceasefire and instead demanded a permanent end to the conflict, a protocol governing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of all US sanctions, and Iranian reconstruction funding. Trump publicly acknowledged the proposal on Monday, calling it \u201ca significant step\u201d but \u201cnot good enough.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Why the 45-Day Ceasefire Was a Non-Starter for Iran<\/h2>\n
Iran\u2019s refusal to accept a temporary ceasefire is rooted in its experience during Israel\u2019s 12-day war in June 2025, which Iran argues showed it that ceasefire agreements do not prevent future attacks. As crypto.news reported, Iran has consistently demanded that any deal include guarantees against future attacks \u2014 not just a pause \u2014 and that the Strait of Hormuz\u2019s full reopening would happen only under a final, comprehensive agreement, not as a confidence-building measure in a preliminary phase.<\/p>\n
What Markets Are Doing With the Conflicting Signals<\/h2>\n
The contradiction between the official walkout and the back-channel communication is exactly what has made this conflict so difficult for markets to price. As crypto.news noted, Bitcoin pulled back below $69,000 when Trump confirmed Iran\u2019s earlier proposal was insufficient, as traders returned to bearish positioning. The pattern throughout this conflict has been the same: ceasefire signals produce brief relief rallies, and their collapse reverses those gains within hours.<\/p>\n
With 8 PM ET rapidly approaching, the credibility of any remaining indirect channel depends almost entirely on whether Iran uses the next few hours to signal something concrete to Pakistani mediators \u2014 or whether tonight sees the military escalation Trump has threatened.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll elements need to be agreed today,\u201d a source aware of the proposals told Reuters early Tuesday. \u201cThe initial understanding would be structured as a memorandum of understanding finalized electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in the talks.\u201d<\/p>\n
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