Donald Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s new proposal to end the war — Reuters and The Wall Street Journal report this, citing sources inside the American administration. Those sources describe the president’s and his team’s attitude toward the Iranian initiative as “skeptical.”
On Monday, April 27, Trump discussed the proposal with his advisers. He did not reject it outright but, according to officials, he voiced doubts about whether Iran is acting in good faith or is genuinely prepared to meet the core American demand: halting uranium enrichment.
The sticking point is the sequence of steps. Tehran proposed a three-phase plan: first a ceasefire and non-aggression guarantees, then the lifting of the American naval blockade and the consolidation of Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz and only after that, the opening of negotiations on the nuclear program. For Washington, this order is unacceptable: American officials insist the nuclear question must be resolved first. It is precisely this disagreement that, according to Reuters, left Trump unhappy.
The proposal was delivered to Pakistani intermediaries by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi over the weekend of April 25–26.
Despite the skepticism, negotiations will continue. WSJ sources say the White House will present its response and counter-proposals in the coming days. Spokeswoman Olivia Wales sidestepped specifics, saying the United States “does not negotiate through the press” and has already “clearly defined its red lines.”
