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Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
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Trump and his national security team are skeptical of Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US media reports. (Photo/Reuters)
US President Donald Trump is dissatisfied with Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US-Israeli war with Iran, according to a report.
Trump was briefed on Tehran's plan, which also involves the US ending its blockade on the critical waterway, during a White House Situation Room meeting on Monday, The New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources briefed on the discussion.
The proposal does not touch on what to do with Iran's nuclear programme, multiple US and Iranian officials told the Times.
Iran has previously rejected US demands that it halt all uranium enrichment, maintaining it has a right under international law to do so, and has so far refused to hand over uranium it has already enriched.
It is unclear exactly what Trump has been dissatisfied with, but he has long insisted on both nuclear demands.
“The United States will not negotiate through the press — we have been clear about our red lines and the president will only make a deal that’s good for the American people and the world,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told the Times.
Blow to peace talks?
Axios first reported on the proposal on Sunday, shortly after it said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi handed the proposal to Pakistani mediators.
Under the proposal, a ceasefire would be extended for a long period or made permanent, while nuclear talks would begin only after the strait is reopened and restrictions are lifted, according to Axios.
Trump last week rejected another proposal from Iran, and negotiations cancelled in Pakistan that were to have been held in Islamabad over the weekend.
US officials told The New York Times that Iran did not authorise negotiators to make any concessions related to its nuclear programme, dealing a major blow to the peace talks.
The debate in Trump administration now revolves around how much economic pain Iran can withstand amid the ongoing US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and the ripple effects it has on the Iranian economy.
Oil production is rapidly outstripping storage capacity, and wells cannot be turned off. Significant damage would result if they are shut down, and some figures within the administration argue that Iran would make a deal rather than incur the costs, the Times reported.
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Source: TRT
