Trump Reviews Iran Peace Offer but Signals Possible New Strikes

NBC News reported Sunday that President Donald Trump is reviewing a fresh Iranian peace proposal but expressed deep skepticism that the terms would prove workable, while refusing to rule out resuming military strikes against Tehran.

Trump posted on Truth Social that he would examine the plan Iran had submitted. He wrote that he could not imagine it being acceptable, arguing Iran had not yet paid a sufficient price for decades of destabilizing behavior. The remarks came hours after he told reporters at Palm Beach International Airport that he would reveal his decision on the offer shortly.

What Iran Is Proposing

Iran’s latest proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping and dismantle the US blockade. Discussions over Tehran’s nuclear programs would be deferred to a later stage. However, a senior Iranian parliamentary figure said Sunday that any Hormuz talks must be preceded by a guaranteed halt to Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that Trump’s window for decision-making was shrinking fast. The IRGC framed his choice as either an unwinnable military operation or an unfavorable diplomatic agreement.

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Background on the Conflict

The US military launched operations against Iran roughly ten weeks ago. A temporary ceasefire took hold on April 8, but hostilities have persisted indirectly through continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon. More than 2,600 people have died in Lebanon since early March, according to Lebanese health authorities. Washington has enforced its own blockade of the strait since April 13, deploying two carrier strike groups, over a dozen warships and more than 100 aircraft. Last month, a US Navy destroyer seized an Iranian cargo vessel attempting to breach that blockade. Trump described the US blockade as “friendly,” noting it faced no serious challenge.

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Congressional Pressure Mounts

The conflict has now crossed the 60-day threshold established by the War Powers Resolution of 1973, which requires presidential consultation with Congress. The Senate voted Thursday for the sixth time on a resolution that would halt operations pending congressional authorization. The measure failed 47 to 50, with nearly all Senate Democrats backing it and Republicans holding the line. Trump has maintained the April ceasefire exempts him from the requirement. Capitol Hill pressure to seek formal war authorization is nonetheless intensifying.

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