Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the timeline shortened from the seven days first proposed in September was “another indication of Iran’s good-faith approach” but that “everything depends” on Washington.

Iran said Monday it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States.

Mediators met for a third consecutive day of talks on Sunday in the latest diplomacy push aimed at preventing a resumption of the fighting.

President Donald Trump said the U.S. is in no rush to end its war with Iran, claiming Tehran wants negotiations and is struggling to pay its troops and police, while describing the conflict as limited in cost to Washington.

The Middle East is bracing for a potential return to all-out war as concerns grow over possible U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.

Qatari mediators return to Tehran to push for a U.S.-Iran deal as Trump acknowledges outreach, but keeps his threats on the table.

"I worked in sales in Iran. I sold cosmetics," she tells BBC Panorama.

With little transparency from Washington and warmongering from Tehran, people across the Middle East have been left anxious and confused, scanning for signals on whether the conflict between Iran and the United States will reignite.