The chance for peace is gone. Trump rejects opening the Strait of Hormuz

Iran's proposal, rejected by US President Donald Trump, envisaged opening the Strait of Hormuz, leaving talks on Iran's nuclear program until later, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing a senior Iranian official.

According to the official, Tehran considers the proposal a significant change aimed at reaching an agreement more easily. According to it, the US and Israel would guarantee that they would not launch another attack, and Iran would open the straitwhile lifting the American blockade of Iranian ports.

The next step would be to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions, with Tehran demanding that Washington recognize its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, Reuters reported.

As part of these arrangements, negotiations on the more complicated nuclear issue have been moved to the final stage to create a more favorable atmosphere, the official said.

On Friday, Trump said that the Iranian authorities want to conclude an agreement and have made great steps in this direction, but he was not satisfied with their proposals. He admitted he may never reach a deal and may instead “finish off” Iran.

The war between the US and Israel and Iran has been ongoing since February 28, causing the largest disruption to global energy supplies in history. Since the beginning of the conflict, Iran has almost completely blocked the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused global oil prices to skyrocket. The US is conducting its own blockade of Iranian ports. A ceasefire has been in place since April 8, but negotiations to permanently end the conflict have yielded no results. (PAP)

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