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Vance 'in meeting with Qatari PM' over Iran negotiations
The Wall Street Journal published the full terms of America's nuclear proposal to Iran today (May 7). Washington is demanding a formal Iranian declaration that it is not pursuing a nuclear weapon. Complete dismantlement of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. A total ban on underground nuclear activity. Snap inspections with automatic penalties for violations. A 20-year halt on uranium enrichment. Transfer of all enriched uranium stockpiles out of the country. Gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz tied to easing of the U.S. blockade. Sanctions relief delivered only on compliance milestones.
If Tehran accepts, both sides enter a 30-day negotiation phase focused on final technical details. Trump: One Week
Trump told Fox News yesterday (May 6) that Iran has one week to sign. When a reporter pressed on a deadline, he walked it back: "Never a deadline. It will happen." He called the naval blockade "a wall of steel" and said Iran is unable to move anything through. He put the military math on the table: Iran's missiles are "mostly decimated" with "probably 18 to 19% left." Oil is at $100, not the $200 to $250 he expected. The stock market is higher than when the war started.
When a reporter said Iran has refused to submit, Trump pushed back: "Why do you say they refuse to submit? You don't know that. A few days ago is a long time ago. They want to make a deal badly."
"Whether I make the pope happy or not, Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon. He seemed to be saying they can; I say they cannot."— Trump
Asked how the U.S. will obtain Iran's uranium, Trump said: "We're gonna get it."
Tehran Prepares Its Response
Multiple outlets confirmed today that Iran is expected to deliver its formal response to the proposal. CNN said the reply is coming today. Iranian President Pezeshkian met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei for two and a half hours in what Pezeshkian described as "an atmosphere of trust and direct dialogue." He called Khamenei's approach "humble and warm" and said it fostered "trust, calmness, unity and direct dialogue without partitions."
N12 reported that Pezeshkian said Khamenei's behavior should serve as "a model for the management and administration system in the country."
Pezeshkian set a precondition: any talks on reopening the Strait of Hormuz require the U.S. naval blockade to be lifted first.
The Strait of Hormuz
The Strait remains the core pressure point. CNN reported 1,600 vessels stranded. An Iranian Oil Ministry official told the New York Times that Iran will exhaust all oil storage capacity within 40 to 45 days and begin shutting wells, some permanently. Tehran has already started cutting production as the blockade triggers a growing storage crisis.
Dueling reports on whether the Strait will be addressed. The WSJ said the dispute is expected to remain unresolved in the memorandum, which would only urge Iran to loosen restrictions. Al Arabiya, citing sources, said understandings have been reached on easing the blockade in return for Iran gradually reopening the waterway. Saudi Al-Hadath reported negotiations are advancing, with initial deals struck to lift the blockade in phases.
NBC reported overnight that Trump reversed his plan to help ships transit the Strait after Saudi Arabia suspended the U.S. military's ability to use its bases and airspace for the operation. An Emirati TV host responded by comparing Saudi Arabia to an ostrich burying its head in the sand. "Size does not mean power," he said. "A falcon is small but it commands the skies."
Maritime Enforcement
A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fired 20mm cannon rounds yesterday to disable the rudder of an Iranian-flagged tanker, the M/T Hasna, after it refused to comply with blockade warnings in the Gulf of Oman. CENTCOM confirmed the vessel is no longer in transit. Separately, a Chinese oil tanker was reportedly attacked in the Strait on May 4. Iran's embassy in Seoul denied that Iran attacked a South Korean oil tanker, after Yonhap reported a possible strike.
The USAF continues its airbridge to the Middle East, with 3 C-5 Galaxy transports and multiple C-17s in the air today.
Israel's Position
Netanyahu told the defense cabinet yesterday that there is "full coordination" between him and Trump. "The most important goal is the removal of the enriched material from Iran." He said he speaks with Trump "on an almost daily basis" and their teams speak daily.
The Information War
Iran is pushing back on the narrative. State media IRIB pointed out that Axios published five separate reports over 19 days calling an Iran deal "imminent," with none producing an agreement. IRIB questioned whether the reporter and allied U.S. officials may be leveraging market swings for profit. Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf mocked: "Operation Trust Me Bro failed. Now back to routine with Operation Fauxios." Axios correspondent Barak Ravid denied the insider trading allegations.
Europe Moves Independently
French President Macron spoke with Pezeshkian yesterday, condemning strikes on Emirati civilian infrastructure and demanding all parties lift the Strait blockade immediately and unconditionally. France and Britain are assembling a multinational naval mission backed by the carrier Charles de Gaulle to restore freedom of navigation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the Vatican today for talks with the Holy See.
Bottom Line
The U.S. proposal asks for everything: total dismantlement, total handover, 20 years of zero enrichment, inspectors with automatic triggers. Tehran is preparing its response after a 2.5-hour Pezeshkian-Khamenei session. Trump gave a one-week window. Iran says the blockade lifts first. 1,600 ships are stuck, oil storage hits capacity in 45 days, and wells are already shutting. The economic math is doing what diplomacy hasn't. The question is whether Tehran accepts the framework or tries to negotiate the terms down, and how much leverage the blockade buys before the storage crisis forces their hand.
What is this event about?
This market will resolve to "Yes" if there is a diplomatic meeting between JD Vance as representative of the United States and Iran by the listed date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
To qualify, JD Vance must be physically present at the meeting and actively participate as a negotiator representing the United States.
A diplomatic meeting refers to a deliberate meeting between representatives of the listed countries who are acting in an official capacity and are authorized to engage in negotiation or diplomacy regarding US-Iranian relations on behalf of their governments. Meetings conducted indirectly, for example, through designated mediators, facilitators, or interlocutors acting with the knowledge and authorization of the relevant governments, will qualify.
Brief greetings, chance encounters, or talks otherwise not deliberately aimed at diplomacy or negotiation will not count.
The meeting must be in-person and must be publicly acknowledged by either government or reported by a consensus of credible media. Remote meetings, phone calls, or other meetings where the relevant parties are not present will not count.
The resolution sources for this market will be official information from the governments of the United States and Iran, and a consensus of credible reporting.