Trump Unhappy with Iran's New Proposal on the Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump feels unhappy and dissatisfied with the latest proposal submitted by Iran, through Pakistani mediators, to open the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.
A report from the leading US media outlet The New York Times (NYT), citing several sources familiar with the Iranian proposal discussions, as reported by Anadolu Agency on Tuesday (28/4/2026), states that Trump received an explanation of the proposal during a meeting in the White House Situation Room on Monday (27/4).
The latest proposal prioritises the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran, on the condition that the US lifts its naval blockade on Tehran’s ports.
According to several US and Iranian officials, the proposal does not address what should be done with Tehran’s nuclear programme.
Iran has previously rejected US demands to halt all uranium enrichment, arguing that it has the right to do so under international law. Tehran has so far refused to surrender its enriched uranium.
It is not entirely clear what exactly has dissatisfied Trump with the Iranian proposal. However, he has long insisted on both of the US nuclear demands.
An unnamed US official said that accepting the Iranian proposal would openly deny Trump’s victory.
“The United States will not negotiate through the press—we have clearly explained our boundaries and the president will only make a deal that is good for the American people and the world,” White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told the NYT emphatically.
Iran’s new proposal was first reported by US media Axios on Sunday (26/4) local time, shortly after reporting that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi submitted the proposal to the Pakistani mediator.
According to Axios, Iran’s latest proposal suggests extending the ceasefire for a long period or making it permanent, while nuclear negotiations would only begin after the Strait of Hormuz is reopened and the US naval blockade is lifted.
The US has insisted that Iran suspend uranium enrichment for at least a decade and move its enriched uranium supplies out of the country. That demand has not yet been officially accepted by Tehran.
Under the new proposal submitted by Iran, nuclear negotiations would only begin in the next phase, after the Strait of Hormuz is opened and the US blockade is lifted. Accepting such a sequence, according to Axios, would risk handing over the US’s main bargaining resource—the naval blockade—before resolving the nuclear issue.