'Business As Usual' As Attacks Go On Amid Uncertainty Over Iran Peace Plans
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As the uncertainty surrounding indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran intensifies, air strikes on Iran, Israel, and surrounding states also continued -- “business as usual,” as one Israeli military official called it on March 25.
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Iran 'Business As Usual' As Attacks Go On Amid Uncertainty Over Iran Peace Plans By RFE/RL March 26, 2026 00:11 CET Listen 7 min This audio is automated Learn more 'Business As Usual' As Attacks Go On Amid Uncertainty Over Iran Peace Plans Share Share Print As the uncertainty surrounding indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran intensifies, air strikes on Iran, Israel, and surrounding states also continued -- “business as usual,” as one Israeli military official called it on March 25. Meanwhile, the Pentagon , while not acknowledging media reports of shortages, said it had struck deals with several US defense contractors to bolster stocks of munitions, including parts for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors being widely used in the Middle East war. It came as US President Donald Trump said he was prepared to "unleash hell" on Iran if it doesn’t accept his deal to end the Middle East war, while Tehran said it did not intend to negotiate. Also looming is an ultimatum set by Trump for Iran to "fully open" the Strait of Hormuz, where Iranian actions have created a bottleneck in the crucial oil transit waterway. On March 21, Trump set a 48-hour deadline but extended it the next day for five days. SEE ALSO: As US And Iran Push Competing Peace Plans, White House Says Trump Ready To 'Unleash Hell' The details of the latest US peace proposal -- reported by media outlets citing unnamed sources on March 24 and delivered to Iran by way of Pakistan -- have not been made public. The terms, however, are widely believed to be similar in many respects to proposals made before the conflict began with Israeli and US air strikes on February 28. No Nukes The single most important US demand is one that Trump has repeatedly stated. He says Tehran has agreed to it. “They’d like to make a deal,” Trump told reporters on March 24. “They’ve agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon.” SEE ALSO: Fred Fleitz: US May Strike Iran’s Energy Infrastructure If Talks Fail ...
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