Iran said Trump rejected a proposal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the US blockade of ships linked to Iranian ports, and delay the nuclear talks until a later round.
A senior Iranian official allegedly said on Saturday that Tehran considers the offer a way to stop the war first, then deal with the nuclear file after settling shipping lines and attack guarantees.
The war remains unresolved four weeks after the United States and Israel suspended the bombing campaign against Iran. No agreement ended the conflict. Energy flows have taken a historic hit.
Iran moves nuclear talks to final stage as Trump rejects latest war proposal
Trump said Friday that he was “not satisfied” with Tehran’s offer. He did not mention all the objections, but told reporters at the White House: “They are asking for things that I cannot agree to.”
Before leaving for Florida, Trump also visited It is said He told CNN he was not satisfied with the proposal aimed at ending the war.
At an event in West Palm Beach on Friday evening, Trump asked whether the United States would be “better off” without the law Dealing with Iran. He also described the law that limits the use of force without the approval of Congress as “completely unconstitutional.”
However, he said in a letter to congressional leaders that the “hostilities” of the war with Iran “have ended.”
Washington says the war can only end if Iran is prevented from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump indicated this goal when he launched strikes last February while nuclear talks were underway. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful.
The Iranian official, who spoke anonymously because diplomacy is confidential, said Tehran had achieved a major shift by postponing the nuclear talks.
Under the proposal, the war would end with a guarantee that the United States and Israel would not attack again. Iran will open the Strait of Hormuz, and Washington will lift its blockade.
Future talks will include imposing restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Tehran will demand that Washington recognize its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, even if it agrees to suspend this work.
The official said: “In this context, negotiations on the most complex nuclear issue have been moved to the final stage to create a more favorable climate.”
Hormuz traffic collapses as oil executives warn the supply shock is far from over
The energy freeze in the Gulf region is getting worse as oil and gas are withdrawn from their reserves. Industry executives and analysts say the damage will worsen in the coming weeks. Kpler said that supplies had decreased from about 20 million barrels per day before the conflict and war Close Hormuz To approach one million barrels per day in April.
“While a gradual recovery may begin from June, the rebalancing process is incomplete, leaving the global oil market tighter and increasingly dependent on inventories and demand adjustment,” Kpler said.
So the market is riding on inventories and weak demand, which is not exactly a calm setup for oil, inflation, or risk appetite in cryptocurrencies.
Analysts say reserves are now weak. The US Energy Information Administration said gasoline inventories fell to 222 million barrels on April 24, the lowest level for this time of year in more than a decade. In recent days, Kpler and other shipping data sources have counted a handful of Hormuz crossings.
The British Navy said on Friday that “traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has collapsed by 90% since the conflict began, with fewer than 10 ships per day passing through the strait.” It also said that about 20,000 sailors were stranded on ships in the Gulf.
On the other hand, Israel issued an urgent warning to evacuate parts of southern Lebanon during the fragile ceasefire. The Lebanese Ministry of Health said that Israeli raids killed at least nine people on Friday.
NATO said it was working with Washington to “understand” the announced withdrawal of about 5,000 US troops from Germany, and Berlin’s Defense Minister said the move was “expected.”
A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted Saturday showed that six in ten Americans believe the U.S. use of force against Iran was a mistake.
