Overview
- Trump said Friday he would review Tehran’s plan but he signaled likely rejection, writing that Iran has not paid a high enough price and hinting he could resume strikes.
- Iran’s proposal, sent through Pakistan, offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end U.S. interdictions in exchange for lifting the naval blockade, sanctions relief, release of frozen assets, and deferring nuclear talks.
- Washington’s sticking point is the nuclear file, with U.S. demands reported to include surrender of roughly 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, which Iran says it will address later under separate talks.
- U.S. Central Command reports dozens of interdictions of Iranian-linked vessels, with about 45 ships stopped since mid-April, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned Trump to choose a “bad deal” or face an operation it called impossible.
- Restricted shipping through Hormuz, a route that normally carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas trade, has kept crude above $100 and pushed U.S. pump prices past $4, adding pressure for a deal that restores safe passage.