{
  "id": 10939110,
  "title": "Iran says it’s received official U.S. response to latest peace proposal - AP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iran-says-its-received-official-u-s-response-to-latest-peace-proposal",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T12:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/iran-says-its-received-official-us-response-to-latest-peace-proposal--ap-4925074"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian officials have reported receiving a formal U.S. response to Tehran's proposal aimed at ending their ongoing seven-month conflict, according to the Associated Press. The specific content of the U.S. response and whether it was rejected by Washington remains undisclosed. Initially, President Donald Trump had dismissed the proposal, alleging that Iran was only seeking a deal due to their poor performance in the war and that the offer was not acceptable. Iran's Foreign Minister then shared the U.S. response with President Masoud Pezeshkian. Efforts to mediate between the U.S. and Iran, including those from Qatar and Pakistan, have reportedly been facilitating indirect negotiations, with the ultimate goal of achieving a lasting ceasefire agreement. These discussions took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where leaders from both nations were present. The White House has been focusing its recent military efforts on economically pressuring Iran, primarily through stringent sanctions and a continuous naval blockade of Iranian ports. The country's economy has been deteriorating, with the national currency reaching a record low. Additional sanctions are being imposed on individuals or companies linked to Iran's military supply network, as announced by the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday. Ten individuals and entities in Iran, Hong Kong, and Pakistan are now facing sanctions for allegedly facilitating weapons transfers to Iran's Defense Ministry, as reported by the AP. President Trump recently remarked that Iran was \"failing very badly,\" suggesting that the ongoing war, which started with a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran in late February, would conclude soon. However, earlier predictions of a brief conflict have been adjusted, with Trump indicating that the fighting will not end until after the U.S. midterm elections on November 3.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Iran says it got a U.S. response to its peace proposal as its currency hits a new record low seven months into the war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/iran-says-it-got-a-u-s-response-to-its-peace-proposal-as-its-currency",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:40:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}