Trump Reviews Iran Peace Offer But Warns Strikes Remain an Option
NBC News reported Saturday that President Donald Trump is reviewing a fresh Iran peace offer while openly questioning whether the proposal meets his threshold for acceptance.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said he would examine the plan but expressed deep skepticism. He argued Iran had not yet suffered sufficient consequences for what he described as decades of destabilizing behavior across the world.
Trump Signals the Door Remains Open to Resumed Strikes
Speaking to reporters on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport, Trump said he expected to announce a decision soon. He acknowledged his team had briefed him on the offer’s broad concept. He was now awaiting the precise wording.
Trump framed his choice bluntly on Friday, saying the options amounted to resuming military action or negotiating a deal. He added he would prefer to avoid returning to strikes.
Military advisers briefed Trump last Thursday on operational scenarios covering both the Strait of Hormuz and targets inside Iran itself.
Background: A Blockade Now in Its 10th Week
The conflict began in early March and has progressively tightened control over Gulf shipping lanes. The United States imposed its own naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13.
Washington is currently deploying two carrier strike groups, more than a dozen surface vessels, and over 100 aircraft to enforce the blockade. A US Navy destroyer seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship last month after it attempted to breach the cordon.
Iran’s latest offer would reopen the strait to shipping in exchange for lifting the US blockade, while deferring nuclear discussions to a later stage. Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated Sunday that Washington’s window for decision-making was narrowing.
Iranian parliamentary deputy speaker Ali Nikzad added a further condition. He said a full halt to Israeli strikes on Lebanon must precede any Hormuz talks. Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon have continued, killing at least seven people Saturday and prompting evacuation warnings affecting 11 communities.
Congress Pushes Back on Trump’s War Authority
Trump faces mounting pressure on the legal front at home. Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, a president must seek congressional authorization once military operations exceed 60 days. US operations in Iran passed that threshold earlier this week.
The Senate voted Thursday for the sixth time to block a resolution that would have required congressional approval for the conflict. The measure failed 47-50. Every Senate Democrat supported it except Pennsylvania’s Sen. John Fetterman. Trump has maintained a prior ceasefire agreement exempts him from seeking fresh authorization.
