The Trump administration did not appear inclined on Tuesday to accept Iran’s offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country.
The proposal would postpone discussions on Iran’s nuclear program, something that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio seemed to rule out in an interview.
“We have to ensure that any deal that is made, any agreement that is made, is one that definitively prevents them from sprinting towards a nuclear weapon at any point,” he said of the proposal, which was delivered to the US by Pakistan.
The White House said US President Donald Trump’s national security team discussed the offer and Trump would address it later.
Araghchi back in Pakistan again
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday after wrapping up talks in Russia, continuing a rapid round of diplomacy aimed at easing tensions with the United States. His latest visit, the third to Pakistan within 48 hours, underlines Islamabad’s growing role in backchannel contacts between Tehran and Washington.
UN General Assembly president urges ceasefire
United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock said urgent efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Iran war are critical. During a visit on Tuesday to New Delhi, Baerbock warned the conflict is disrupting global supplies and deepening regional crises with attacks and blockades in the Strait of Hormuz increasing oil and fertiliser prices worldwide.
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