President Donald Trump has rejected a recent peace proposal from Iran, with a U.S. official citing concerns that the plan fails to address the nation’s nuclear activities, according to reports from Washington on Monday.
“He doesn’t love the proposal,” the U.S. official stated when describing Trump’s reaction to the Iranian initiative.
The president met with his senior national security team on Monday to review the proposal. Meanwhile, tensions between Washington and Tehran continue with no clear resolution in sight, as energy shipments from the Middle East remain disrupted.
According to Iranian sources who spoke earlier Monday, their proposal would postpone any nuclear program discussions until after the current conflict concludes and maritime shipping disputes in the Gulf region are settled. However, the United States maintains that nuclear matters must be addressed immediately as part of any agreement.
Pakistani mediators indicate that diplomatic efforts to narrow the divide between the two nations are still ongoing, sources report.
However, prospects for renewed peace negotiations have dimmed following Trump’s weekend decision to cancel a planned trip by special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad.
