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Trump Rejects Iran's Latest Ceasefire Proposal
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump declared Friday he is dissatisfied with Iran's latest ceasefire proposal, warning that negotiations remain deeply fractured and casting doubt on prospects for a lasting resolution to the conflict.
"They've got to come up with the right deal. At this moment, I'm not satisfied," Trump told reporters as he departed the White House.
Pressed on the specific sticking points, Trump was blunt: "They're asking for things that I can't agree to."
The president painted a grim picture of the state of talks, suggesting internal disarray on the Iranian side is compounding the diplomatic impasse. "Right now, we have negotiations going on. They're not getting there. They are very disjointed," Trump said. "They're not able to get along with each other as leaders. They don't know who the leader is."
"They all want to make a deal, but they're all messed up," he added.
Trump credited Pakistan for its continued mediation efforts, saying negotiations are ongoing with Islamabad's involvement, but tempered expectations considerably, cautioning that "the trip is a very long one." Despite what he acknowledged as some "strides" in the process, the president expressed lingering uncertainty: "I'm not sure if they ever get there."
Trump also tied a potential end to hostilities directly to global energy relief, suggesting that a resolution would unlock oil shipments currently bottlenecked near the Strait of Hormuz. "When the war ends, gasoline prices will go down to below what they were," he said.
The conflict erupted on February 28 when US and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes against Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate against Israel and American allies across the Gulf while simultaneously closing the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz. A Pakistani-brokered two-week ceasefire was declared on April 8, followed by direct negotiations in Islamabad on April 11 that failed to yield a permanent agreement. Trump subsequently extended the truce indefinitely at Pakistan's request, without setting a new expiration date.
"They've got to come up with the right deal. At this moment, I'm not satisfied," Trump told reporters as he departed the White House.
Pressed on the specific sticking points, Trump was blunt: "They're asking for things that I can't agree to."
The president painted a grim picture of the state of talks, suggesting internal disarray on the Iranian side is compounding the diplomatic impasse. "Right now, we have negotiations going on. They're not getting there. They are very disjointed," Trump said. "They're not able to get along with each other as leaders. They don't know who the leader is."
"They all want to make a deal, but they're all messed up," he added.
Trump credited Pakistan for its continued mediation efforts, saying negotiations are ongoing with Islamabad's involvement, but tempered expectations considerably, cautioning that "the trip is a very long one." Despite what he acknowledged as some "strides" in the process, the president expressed lingering uncertainty: "I'm not sure if they ever get there."
Trump also tied a potential end to hostilities directly to global energy relief, suggesting that a resolution would unlock oil shipments currently bottlenecked near the Strait of Hormuz. "When the war ends, gasoline prices will go down to below what they were," he said.
The conflict erupted on February 28 when US and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes against Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate against Israel and American allies across the Gulf while simultaneously closing the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz. A Pakistani-brokered two-week ceasefire was declared on April 8, followed by direct negotiations in Islamabad on April 11 that failed to yield a permanent agreement. Trump subsequently extended the truce indefinitely at Pakistan's request, without setting a new expiration date.
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