President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Sunday, March 30, 2026, that Iran had agreed to "most" of Washington's 15-point demand list, describing discussions as ongoing with what he called "a new, and more reasonable, regime" in Tehran. The statement came on Day 30 of the US-Israel military campaign against Iran — and hours after the Strait of Hormuz recorded near-zero commercial shipping traffic for the third consecutive day.
The strait, through which roughly 20 percent of global oil supplies pass, has been effectively closed since late February. On March 29, maritime intelligence firm Windward AI tracked only two bulk carriers exiting the Persian Gulf and one crude tanker entering — a volume the International Energy Agency described as "the greatest disruption to global energy and food security in modern history." Brent crude closed at $103.40 per barrel on Friday, up more than 50 percent since fighting began on February 28.
The diplomatic picture shifted markedly Sunday. Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt convened in Islamabad on March 29 to coordinate a push for a negotiated resolution. Pakistan has served as the primary back-channel between Washington and Tehran since the conflict began — a role Islamabad confirmed publicly on Friday after NPR reported that a 15-point framework had been transmitted. The framework reportedly covers Iran's nuclear program, graduated sanctions relief, and a phased US military withdrawal timeline, though neither government has disclosed its full contents.
