Mediators push Iran for nuclear concession in bid to revive US ceasefire talks, report says

International mediators are pressing Iran to offer a concession on its nuclear program in an effort to restart ceasefire negotiations with the United States, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

The push comes after former President Donald Trump rejected a seven-day truce proposal that Tehran had put forward, according to the report. The rejection has left the diplomatic track stalled, prompting mediators to look for an alternative opening that could bring both sides back to the negotiating table.

Details of the specific nuclear concession being sought were not fully outlined in available reporting, though the effort is described as aimed at addressing the core sticking point that has repeatedly derailed talks between Washington and Tehran: Iran's nuclear activities.

The renewed mediation effort reflects the broader diplomatic difficulty in reaching a durable ceasefire arrangement, with both sides so far unable to agree on terms acceptable to each other. Tehran's earlier proposal for a short-term truce was seen by some observers as an attempt to create space for further negotiation, but its rejection by the Trump administration has instead prolonged the impasse.

It remains unclear whether Iran will be willing to make the concession mediators are reportedly seeking, or whether a new round of formal talks will follow in the near term. Neither Washington nor Tehran has issued detailed public statements confirming the specifics of the mediation effort as described in the report.