Three weeks after the war began on February twenty eighth the administration of President Donald Trump has started preliminary discussions about the next phase and what potential peace talks with Iran might look like according to informed sources and media reports.

These discussions gain importance as Trump signals possible de escalation while US officials still expect the conflict to continue for several more weeks alongside efforts to prepare a diplomatic pathway.

Key advisors including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are involved in exploring diplomatic options and assessing the chances of reaching an agreement that could end the war and stabilize the region.

Sources indicate that any future agreement would require reopening the Strait of Hormuz addressing Iran high enriched uranium stockpile and securing long term understandings on the nuclear program missiles and regional influence.

Iran on the other hand is demanding a ceasefire guarantees against future conflict and compensation while indirect messages continue to be exchanged through intermediaries despite the absence of direct communication.

Washington believes it has constrained Iran capabilities and expects Tehran will eventually be pushed toward negotiations under a defined set of conditions currently under discussion.

These conditions include halting the missile program for several years ending uranium enrichment dismantling major nuclear facilities and enforcing strict international monitoring on related activities.

Additional demands focus on limiting regional arms and stopping support for proxy groups which Iran has previously rejected adding further complexity to any potential agreement.

Iran foreign minister Abbas Araghchi stated that restoring normal conditions in the Strait of Hormuz requires stopping US and Israeli attacks along with guarantees that they will not resume in the future.

Although Trump has expressed openness to talks he is not currently interested in a ceasefire while some US officials suggest there may be room to negotiate over frozen Iranian assets under a politically acceptable framework for both sides.