President Donald Trump stated Saturday that he was reviewing a new offer from the Iranian regime aimed at ending the conflict, though he expressed little optimism about the proposal’s success.<\/p>\n
“I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can\u2019t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post.<\/p>\n
Shortly before his post went live, Trump addressed reporters’ questions regarding the negotiations on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport. The president indicated he would soon inform reporters whether he accepted or rejected the Iranian offer.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Trump had declared himself “not satisfied” with the proposal, but on Saturday, he committed to examining its details further. “They told me about the concept of the deal,” Trump said. “They\u2019re going to give me the exact wording now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s latest proposal reportedly seeks to open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade, while deferring discussions on Iran\u2019s nuclear programs to a later date.<\/p>\n
However, Ali Nikzad, deputy speaker of Iran\u2019s parliament, signaled on Sunday that “a guaranteed complete halt to aggression against Lebanon” must precede any talks on Hormuz, according to the semiofficial ISNA news agency. “The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been carried out to achieve peace and stability for the Lebanese people,” he added.<\/p>\n
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon continued, killing at least seven people on Saturday despite a ceasefire. On Sunday, the Israeli military issued an evacuation warning to residents of 11 towns and villages there, alleging that Hezbollah had violated the ceasefire agreement. Over 2,600 people have died in Lebanon since March 2, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s comments on Saturday came as he deliberates on how to proceed in the weeks-long standoff with Iran. Military officials had briefed him Thursday on various options for the Strait of Hormuz and on the ground in Iran. Trump has not ruled out the possibility of resuming strikes.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo we want to go and just blast the Hell out of them and finish them forever, or do we want to try and make a deal. Those are the options,\u201d Trump told reporters Friday, adding he would \u201cprefer not\u201d to resume strikes.<\/p>\n
Iran’s proposal to open the Gulf to some ships follows its two-month blockade of essentially all shipping, except its own, from the Gulf. The U.S. has also enforced its own blockade of the Strait since April 13. Trump on Saturday characterized the U.S. blockade as “friendly,” telling reporters, “Nobody’s even challenging it.” The U.S. Navy is utilizing over 100 fighters and surveillance aircraft, two carrier strike groups, and more than a dozen ships to enforce its blockade on Iran. Last month, a Navy destroyer seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that had attempted to breach the blockade.<\/p>\n
Trump’s remarks coincide with increasing pressure from Capitol Hill to seek approval for the conflict. Trump has maintained that because a temporary ceasefire went into effect on April 8, he does not require Congress’ authorization to continue military operations in Iran. According to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president must seek authorization for war from Congress after a military operation reaches its 60th day. U.S. military operations in Iran reached that milestone earlier this week.<\/p>\n
The Senate voted for a sixth time Thursday to reject a War Powers resolution that would halt military operations in Iran until Congress votes to approve them. The resolution failed by a vote of 47-50, with all Senate Democrats, except Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, voting in favor of the measure. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky broke with their party to vote ‘yes’ on the resolution.<\/p>\n
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