Khamenei Adviser Says Trump ‘Betraying Diplomacy’ with Blockade and Excessive Demands
Mohsen Rezaei said Trump is undermining ceasefire talks by keeping pressure on Iran as negotiators weigh a 60-day truce extension.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump met with aides in the White House Situation Room to weigh a proposal extending the ceasefire by 60 days and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Initiated three months ago by the US and Israel, the conflict forced Iran to close the strategic waterway, causing an estimated 7,000 deaths and major global energy disruptions.
- Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, accused Trump of "betraying diplomacy for the third time" by maintaining the naval blockade and pushing excessive demands.
- Denying reports of a finalized ceasefire, Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated on Saturday that Tehran remains focused on ending the war rather than discussing nuclear details.
- Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned the US is "more than capable" of resuming military strikes if diplomacy fails, while Kazakhstan offered to store Iran's uranium stockpile if a nuclear agreement is reached.
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US-Iran War Live: Mojtaba adviser accuses Trump of 'betraying diplomacy' with excessive demands
US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, accused US President Donald Trump of “betraying diplomacy for the third time” as tensions persisted over a proposed extension of the Iran-US ceasefire. While Trump said he would soon decide on a 60-day extension of the truce, key disagreements remain over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme. Tehran has rejected US demands to permanently forgo nuclea
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