Washington: President
Donald Trump has reportedly voiced significant dissatisfaction with a new
Iranian peace proposal aimed at ending the eight-week-long conflict and
reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Following a high-level meeting
with national security advisors in the White House Situation Room on Monday,
officials indicated that the President is unlikely to accept the current terms,
primarily because they fail to address Iran’s nuclear program.
The Iranian
proposal, delivered through Pakistani mediators, suggested a
"two-stage" approach: an immediate end to the maritime blockade and
the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while deferring nuclear negotiations to
a later date.
However, the Trump administration has maintained a firm stance
that any lasting agreement must include the permanent dismantlement of Iran’s
nuclear capabilities and the handover of its enriched uranium. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reinforced this position, stating
that Washington would not accept any deal that allows Tehran to "sprint
towards a nuclear weapon" at a later point.
The stalemate
comes at a critical time as global energy markets remain under extreme
pressure.
With the Strait of Hormuz - a transit point for 20% of the world's
oil - largely restricted, Brent crude prices have surged toward $108 per barrel.
While the President has expressed a desire to end the war "very
soon," he emphasized that he is seeking an "everlasting" deal
rather than a temporary fix that would allow Iran to regain hundreds of
millions of dollars in daily oil revenue without resolving core security
concerns.
As diplomatic efforts continue, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has traveled to Russia to seek further international support, while the U.S. continues to enforce its naval blockade. The White House has signaled that while the door for communication remains open, suggesting Iranian officials could even "reach Washington by phone", the current proposal remains a "non-starter" for the administration.
