PANews reported on May 31 that, according to a report by The New York Times cited by Jinshi, three officials revealed that US President Trump has tightened the terms of a potential agreement aimed at ending the war with Iran and sent these proposed modifications back to Iran for consideration. It is unclear what specific changes Trump made to the text of the agreement. Two officials stated that Trump was concerned about the parts of the potential agreement concerning the unfreezing of Iranian funds. He has been a vocal critic of former President Obama's approach in an agreement signed more than a decade ago to curb Iran's nuclear program. One official said that Trump was also disappointed by Iran's slow response to the US proposals. These proposals were formed through repeated consultations involving intermediaries including Pakistan. The official added that Trump's proposed modifications—a more stringent new proposal—may be intended to accelerate the process by pressuring Iran to accept the framework agreement already submitted to its Supreme Leader Mojtaba for approval.