Iran sends new peace proposal to the U.S. through Pakistan — Trump not ‘satisfied’
Iran has reportedly submitted an updated proposal in negotiations with the United States to end the two-month conflict, though President Donald Trump said he is “not satisfied” with the offer.
On Friday, the Iranian state news, Islamic Republic News Agency, reported that the proposal was sent by Pakistani mediators, though it did not provide details of its content. Pakistani officials, who have been mediating during the ceasefire, said they had received the proposal and sent it to the U.S., CNBC reported.
President Trump, who had not been satisfied with earlier proposals from Tehran, signaled his plans to continue to block imports and exports out of Iran’s ports to pressure the regime to end its nuclear enrichment program — one of the United States’ top objectives of Operation Epic Fury.
According to three Iranian officials who spoke to The New York Times, an earlier proposal would have allowed the Strait of Hormuz to reopen but pushed back nuclear program negotiations and required the U.S. to end its naval blockade of Iran. Trump rejected this deal.
Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been very quiet since he was named Ayatollah in his father’s place, made several statements on Thursday regarding the essential waterway, through which about a fifth of the world’s natural gas and oil is exported. In honor of the country’s National Persian Gulf Day, he asserted that the U.S. belongs at the bottom of its waters. He also vowed to protect Iran’s nuclear assets, despite the United States’ demands.
Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, Trump confirmed that the proposal reached his desk, though he still did not seem happy with its terms.
“They want to make a deal. I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens,” Trump said.
Reluctant to divulge further information, when asked about the proposal’s shortcomings, he replied, “They’re asking for things I can’t agree to.”
Over the weekend, United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, had been gearing up to travel to Pakistan for in-person negotiations when Trump decided against it. The president said that due to “infighting” within Tehran’s leadership, he would not subject his team to hours of flying, and extended the invitation for Iran to call him.
He reported on Friday that negotiations have continued over the phone, though he still described Iran’s leadership as fractured.
“It’s a very disjointed leadership,” he said. “They all want to make a deal, but they’re all messed up.”
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