Trump hopes for a response, but Iran stays silent as ceasefire talks stall

\r\n[Financial News] The United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are continuing ceasefire talks, but as of the 9th local time, they have yet to reach any clear agreement. Both sides have reaffirmed that they are maintaining the ceasefire framework, while remaining cautious on the key issues.
President Donald Trump said the previous day that he expected to receive a response from the Iranian side soon regarding the United States' ceasefire proposal. However, as of the afternoon of the 9th local time, neither government had issued an official statement.
In an interview with a French media outlet on the same day, Trump also reportedly expressed optimism about progress in the talks, saying that "Iran's position will be conveyed soon."
The Iranian government is also avoiding public comment. So far, Tehran's official position has remained limited to saying that it is reviewing the proposal put forward by the United States. Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for Iran's Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with the semi-official Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) on the 6th that "we are continuing to examine the U.S. proposal and plan."
According to U.S. media reports, the two sides are discussing a plan to first declare an end to the war and then hold follow-up talks for about 30 days. The agenda is said to include passage through the Strait of Hormuz, limits on Iran's nuclear program, and easing sanctions on Iran.
In earlier interviews, Trump had argued that any agreement could include transferring Iran's highly enriched uranium to the United States and shutting down underground nuclear facilities.
Some observers say Iran may be trying to prolong the negotiations in order to extract additional concessions from Washington.
Meanwhile, Trump has recently posted a series of image-based messages targeting Iran on his social media platform, Truth Social.
Along with the phrase "159 Iranian warships," he shared an AI-generated image that appeared to show Iranian warships at sea during previous administrations but sunk during his own term. He also posted an image comparing an Iranian drone falling into the sea to a butterfly, along with the caption, "The drones are falling like butterflies." \r\n
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banaffle@fnnews.com Yoon Hong-jip Reporter