Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Monday May 18 that the US has accepted in a new negotiation text to waive Iran oil sanctions during the negotiation period. The US has not confirmed or denied the report. Combined with Trump cancelling Tuesday strikes, this is a meaningful softening of the near-term tactical posture on the Iran diplomatic track - though Treasury Secretary Bessent simultaneously urged G7 to strengthen Iran sanctions enforcement from Paris, the mixed messaging reads net dovish on the operative sanctions question.