The United States has issued a firm Saturday deadline for Iran to publicly renounce its attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The demand marks a sharp escalation in diplomatic pressure as negotiations over a broader agreement continue to stall.
Axios first reported the ultimatum, with other outlets subsequently confirming the timeline.
Axios first reported the ultimatum, with other outlets subsequently confirming the timeline.
The deadline comes against a backdrop of fragile progress.
A senior Iranian official recently confirmed that a draft agreement with Washington includes provisions for the immediate reopening of the Strait and a temporary lifting of oil sanctions against Tehran.
However, the US insistence on a public renunciation of past attacks suggests that key security guarantees remain unresolved.