US EditionEconomic Pain Becomes Decisive Factor in Iran War Endgame
The proposal would delay nuclear talks until after the war and shipping disputes are resolved, while oil prices rose and Strait of Hormuz traffic stayed constrained.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal to end the two-month war, insisting that nuclear issues must be addressed from the outset, according to officials briefed on the president's meeting with advisers.
- Tehran's plan proposed postponing nuclear discussions until the war ends and Gulf shipping disputes are resolved, but Washington remains apprehensive that delaying talks could weaken its negotiating position regarding Iran's stockpile of near-bomb-grade uranium.
- Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as shipping through the Strait remains constrained; only seven ships traversed the route in the past day, far below the typical daily volume of 125 to 140 vessels.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio questioned the authority of Iran's leadership, asking if the supreme leader has clerical credentials to act, while authorities remain uncertain who retains ultimate decision-making power over a prospective deal.
- Seeking support from Moscow, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin, while Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik said Tuesday that Tehran is ready to share defensive weapons capabilities gained from America's defeat.
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The efforts to put an end to the conflict with Iran have returned to an impasse this Tuesday, after the President of the United States, Donald Trump, declared himself dissatisfied with Tehran's latest plan, which proposes a staggering of the issues to be discussed between the two sides, starting with the end of the attacks and the Strait of Ormuz and leaving the nuclear issue for later on. What was to be expected – and since Trump always said th…
Economic pain becomes decisive factor in Iran war endgame
The economic front in the U.S. war against Iran is reaching a crisis point for both sides, as negotiations on an end to the war remain deadlocked over Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz has sent average U.S. gas prices to their highest average point since the war started – about $4.18…
According to government representatives, the US President is not convinced of the new peace efforts from Tehran. The reason for this is that the Iranian proposal does not respond to the country's nuclear program.
Trump Unhappy with Iran’s Latest Proposal to End the War
US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes for resolution of a conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fueled inflation, and killed thousands. Iran's latest proposal would set aside discussion of Iran's nuclear program until the war, on hold following a ceasefire announced earlier this month, is ended and disputes over shipping from the Gulf are …
Trump Dissatisfied With Iran’s Plan to Reopen Strait
“President Trump has told advisers he is not satisfied with Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war,” the New York Times reports. CNN: Trump unlikely to accept Iran’s latest proposal to end war.
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