Trump Doubts Acceptability of New Iranian Peace Proposal

US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, May 3, that his administration has received a new proposal from Iran aimed at ending the war between the two nations.

Writing on Truth Social, the president indicated he would review the plan soon but expressed skepticism, stating he cannot imagine the terms being acceptable as Tehran has yet to pay a sufficiently high price for its actions against humanity.

According to reports, Tehran’s initiative suggests restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an end to the US blockade and the provision of security guarantees.

A key feature of the proposal, according to Reuters, is the deferral of the most contentious issue – Iran’s nuclear program – to a later stage of negotiations. Tehran views this as a significant concession intended to resolve the immediate shipping crisis and ease economic and military pressure.

The proposal arrives at a sensitive time for the US administration. The ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has impacted global oil markets and contributed to rising domestic fuel prices.

This presents a political risk for the Trump administration ahead of the November congressional elections, where gasoline costs are expected to be a major factor for voters.

While the White House officially declared that active combat operations against Iran “terminated” on May 1 to comply with the 60-day limit of the War Powers Resolution, approximately 50,000 US troops remain in the Middle East.

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President Trump previously characterized his current choices as either a major military escalation or a diplomatic deal, though he has labeled the congressional 60-day war powers deadline “absolutely unconstitutional”.