Iran has presented the United States (U.S.) with a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict, postponing negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program for a later date, according to the Axios website.
Citing a U.S. official and two other unidentified sources familiar with the matter, the online news outlet reported on Sunday, the 26th, that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to discuss with his team the current impasse in the negotiations and possible next steps.
The initiative comes amid escalating tensions, with U.S. Central Command confirming that it has already blocked 38 vessels from passing through the area, on orders from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Despite the ceasefire, Trump ordered the naval blockade to remain in place, a measure that, according to the Treasury Department, is affecting 90% of Iranian maritime trade.
“U.S. forces have forced 38 ships to turn back or return to port,” Central Command announced on the X network, referring to the blockade imposed since April 13. The White House’s goal is to increase pressure on Tehran by choking off its oil exports and reducing its sources of funding.
Trump stated that he is in no hurry to reach a new agreement, emphasizing that his administration’s “maximum pressure” strategy is choking the Iranian economy and has already “decimated” its operational capacity.
The first round of negotiations between Washington and Tehran took place in Islamabad on April 11, marking the first high-level direct talks in 47 years, with Pakistan acting as mediator. The delegations met for more than 20 hours without results, and the second round, scheduled for last weekend, did not take place after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi left Pakistan with no intention of engaging in dialogue with Trump’s envoys.
In Islamabad, Araqchi presented a plan to address the nuclear issue, proposing that the ceasefire be extended or that both sides agree to a definitive end to the war, leaving nuclear negotiations for later, after the reopening of the Strait and the lifting of the blockade.
However, diplomatic sources indicate that the Iranian leadership lacks consensus on how to respond to U.S. demands to suspend uranium enrichment for a decade and remove enriched uranium from the country.
