
US President rejects Iranian proposal on Strait of Hormuz, but plans new talks
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The US and Iran are holding indirect talks to resolve diplomatic tensions. A key point of contention remains the safety of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington. US President Donald Trump says he expects further negotiations with Iran. “They want to make a deal, but it’s not the deal I want to make,” the news portal Axios quoted him as saying in a telephone conversation. It is what might have been agreed upon a year ago. Iran had overstepped its bounds, Trump said, referring to Iran's latest proposal, which the US President had already rejected.
According to “Axios,” Trump expects the new talks to take place next week. Two regional sources confirmed these plans to the US media. They expected another round of indirect talks between the USA and Iran from Monday, “Axios” reported.
Representatives of the warring parties USA and Iran met for the first time in months for negotiations on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York a few days ago. According to Trump's negotiator Steve Witkoff, who took part in the negotiations on behalf of the US side, the round of talks took place through mediators.
Shortly afterwards, a new Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was announced, which Trump rejected on Saturday. The offer was unacceptable, said the US President. According to US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz, from the US perspective, Iran tied the proposal to too many preconditions, such as the lifting of far-reaching sanctions.
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