Ammon News - Iran said on Thursday it was reviewing Washington's latest position on ending the war after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested he was prepared to wait a few days to "get the right answers" ​from Tehran but warned of renewed attacks if it did not agree to a deal.

"We have received U.S. views and are reviewing them," Iranian ‌state-run agency Nour News quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying.

Pakistan, which hosted peace talks last month and is acting as the conduit for messages between the two sides, continues to mediate between Tehran and Washington, he added, with several rounds of communication having taken place. Pakistan's interior minister was in Tehran on Wednesday.

Trump is also under pressure at home ahead ​of midterm elections in November, with his approval rating dropping close to its lowest level since he returned to the White House on ⁠the surge in fuel prices.

"Believe me, if we don't get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We're all ready to go," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. ​Asked how long he would wait, Trump said, "It could be a few days, but it could go very quickly."

Trump reiterated his determination not to allow Iran to acquire a nuclear ​weapon.

Earlier, Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned against renewed attacks. "If aggression against Iran ​is repeated, the promised regional war will extend beyond the region this time," it said in a statement.
Iran is consolidating its control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran submitted its latest offer to the U.S. this week. Tehran's descriptions suggest ​it largely repeats terms Trump previously rejected, including demands for control of the Strait of Hormuz, compensation for war damage, lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets and the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

On Wednesday, Iran released a map showing a "controlled maritime zone" at the strait and said transit would require authorisation from an authority set up to control the area. It says it aims to reopen the strait to friendly countries that abide by its terms. That could potentially include fees for access, which Washington says ​would be unacceptable.

Reuters