US President Donald Trump announces a 10-day pause in energy plant destruction, but primary documents and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arachi confirm negotiations have stalled.

Washington's 15-point proposal demanding dismantling of Iran's security architecture is met with Tehran's maximalist counter-demands, including war reparations and sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

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