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Iran has put forward a new proposal to the U.S. that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz but leaves the status of key U.S. demands unclear, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The proposal would require Washington to first end the war and provide guarantees that it would not resume, according to a report by Lebanon’s Iran-aligned Al Mayadeen TV cited by Iran’s state-linked Tasnim news agency.
Under the proposal, negotiations over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program would come only in later stages.
“If an agreement is reached, the process will move to the second phase to discuss how to manage the Strait of Hormuz after the end of the war,” Al Mayadeen reported.
Discussions on Iran’s nuclear program will begin only after those conditions are met.
The proposal leaves unclear the state of talks on key priorities for the Trump administration, including navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program.
Axios first reported that the White House had received a proposal under which Iran is demanding an end to the war before discussing the nuclear program.
The report also said Iranian leadership is divided over what nuclear concessions should be considered.
U.S. President Donald Trump is planning to gather his national security team on Monday to discuss the proposal and possible options.
The White House said it would not negotiate through the media.
“These are sensitive diplomatic discussions, and the U.S. will not negotiate through the press,” assistant press secretary Olivia Wales said in a statement to CNN.
“As the President has said, the United States holds the cards and will only make a deal that puts the American people first, never allowing Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” she added.
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