Iranian negotiators relayed the new peace proposal through Pakistani intermediaries on April 30.
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said he’s still not satisfied with Iran’s peace offerings, hours after Iranian negotiators relayed a new proposal.
Speaking with reporters on the White House lawn on May 1, the president said Iran’s leadership has been “very disjointed.” Trump also signaled he’d hold off on dispatching his envoys for in-person talks, because such engagements entail lengthy travel and have yet to yield much progress.
The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported that Iranian negotiators transmitted their latest peace terms through Pakistani intermediaries overnight on April 30.
“We’re doing everything—in terms of negotiating right now, in terms of the negotiation—telephonically.” Trump told reporters on Friday. “They made strides, but I’m not sure if they ever get there.”
In an interview published by Axios on April 29, Trump said he rejected an Iranian proposal to resume commercial shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and treat the issue of Iran’s nuclear program as an issue for subsequent negotiations.Iranian state media did not specify what changes Tehran made in its latest peace proposal.
When asked why he isn’t satisfied with the latest proposal, Trump told reporters, “They’re asking for things that I can’t agree to.”
Iranian forces began attacking shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and its neighboring waters after U.S. and Israeli forces commenced strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.
After Washington and Tehran agreed to a ceasefire on April 8, U.S. forces began imposing a new blockade of traffic in and out of Iranian ports, constricting Iran’s trade revenues.
The U.S. Central Command—which oversees military operations in the Middle East—reported U.S. forces had deprived Iran of an estimated $6 billion in revenues, as of April 29.
On April 30, Iran’s ruling Shia Muslim cleric Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran would ultimately implement new rules of management over the Strait of Hormuz. Khamenei also said Iran would preserve its nuclear program as a national asset.
This is a developing news report and will be updated with additional details.
By Ryan Morgan
