Trump is giving no response
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions.
Meanwhile, Iranian media outlets said the country’s president has left New York after the United Nations gathering of world leaders that included Iran’s indirect talks with the United States. And Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted another missile it blames on Iran -backed Houthis in neighboring Yemen.
Experts say Donald Trump believes economic sanctions and the US naval blockade could force Iran to make further concessions, although delaying an agreement could weaken Washington’s negotiating position.
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal to end the ongoing war and reopen the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. Analysts say Trump believes Washington could secure more favourable terms by maintaining economic and military pressure on Tehran rather than accepting its current offer.
This escalation is rooted in a new strategic reality. Since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria in late 2024, the “land bridge” that supplied Hezbollah has been severed. Without Tehran as a patron, the group risks losing its main financial and logistical lifeline.
Trump is saying, he can not handle that with full scale Isreali offensive
By striking now, analysts suggest Hezbollah is trying to preempt a full-scale Israeli offensive. The group has been facing one-sided attacks by Israel since a ceasefire deal was reached in November, 2024.
President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms, U.S. officials said.
