The Wall Street Journal reported April 27, citing U.S. officials, that Trump and his national security team view Iran’s offer with doubt. The proposal would include opening the Strait of Hormuz and deferring discussions of Iran’s nuclear program, the officials said.
Trump discussed the offer with advisers that morning, the report said. He did not reject it outright, but questioned whether Iran is negotiating in good faith. He also expressed skepticism that Iran would accept key U.S. demands to stop uranium enrichment and abandon nuclear weapons development, according to the officials.
Officials said Iran’s plan has three stages. In the first, the United States and Israel would halt military action against Iran and provide assurances it would not resume.
In the second stage, mediating countries would work to resolve the issue of a Strait of Hormuz blockade and help reach an agreement on how the strategic waterway would be managed. Iran is said to be seeking to retain control over the strait during that process.
In the third stage, Iran would enter talks on other disputes — including its nuclear program and support for regional proxy forces — only after those conditions are met, the officials said.
The United States plans to keep negotiating, and the White House is likely to present an official position and a counterproposal within days, the report said.
Trump has warned he could resume airstrikes on Iran if talks to end the war fail, but officials said sentiment within the administration to avoid renewed military conflict has been growing.
White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said, “The United States does not negotiate through the media, and anything not officially announced by President Trump or the White House should be considered speculation.”
* This article has been translated by AI.
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