①According to reports, a U.S. official stated that President Trump of the United States expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's latest proposal, believing that the plan did not address the core issue of Iran's nuclear program; ②This highlights the irreconcilable differences between the U.S. and Iran and further undermines hopes for peace in the Middle East.
A U.S. official stated that President Trump of the United States was dissatisfied with Iran's latest proposal to resolve the two-month-long conflict, highlighting the irreconcilable differences between the U.S. and Iran and further diminishing hopes for peace in the Middle East.
According to reports from CCTV News and other media, a U.S. official stated that President Trump of the United States expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's latest proposal, believing that the plan did not address the core issue of Iran's nuclear program.
"He (Trump) does not like this proposal," the U.S. official stated.
It is reported that Trump has discussed the proposal with his national security team. The plan proposed by Iran intends to postpone negotiations on the nuclear issue until after the end of the war and the resolution of disputes over Gulf shipping, but the U.S. insists that the nuclear issue must be addressed at the beginning of negotiations.
According to Axios News on the 26th, a U.S. official and two informed sources stated that the United States had received a new negotiation proposal from Iran via Pakistan. The new negotiation proposal from Iran first focuses on resolving the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran.
As part of the proposal, the ceasefire will be extended long-term, or all parties will agree to permanently end hostilities. Nuclear negotiations will only begin after the Strait of Hormuz is reopened and the U.S. lifts the blockade.
Regarding Iran's latest proposal, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio expressed clear skepticism during an interview on Monday. He believes that Iran’s condition of a ceasefire before discussing the nuclear issue is essentially an attempt to gain more time to consolidate its negotiating position or advance its nuclear capabilities.
He also stated that the United States cannot allow Iran to decide which vessels can pass through the waterway or impose tolls on shipping.
Clearly, Iran hopes to leave the issue of its nuclear program for future discussion, while the nuclear issue has always been the primary concern of the U.S. President Trump and other U.S. officials have stated that Iran's nuclear activities are the main reason for U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran.
Sources from the mediator Pakistan stated that efforts to bridge the gap between the U.S. and Iran have not ceased.
Despite ongoing mediation efforts by Pakistan and other parties, the prospects for restarting the peace process have diminished since Trump announced over the weekend the cancellation of a planned visit to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, by his envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The situation between the US and Iran remains at a stalemate. This conflict has disrupted energy supplies and exacerbated inflation.
Ship-tracking data shows that six oil tankers fully loaded with Iranian crude were recently forced to return to Iran due to the US blockade, highlighting the impact of the Iran conflict on shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz.
Fawad Razaqzada, market analyst at City Index and FOREX.com, stated in a report: "For oil traders, what matters now is not rhetoric but the actual flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains constrained at present."
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