Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn adviser to Iran's supreme leader, Mohsen Rezaei, has accused President Donald Trump of “betraying diplomacy for the third time” in his response to a current peace proposal. Rezaei blamed the White House for the failure to reach a peace deal, citing a naval blockade imposed on Iran and what he described as excessive demands in negotiations. Trump concluded a White House meeting on Iran without announcing whether he would approve a proposed agreement with Tehran, despite earlier indications. Instead, the US president outlined a series of demands on Truth Social, including that Iran must never possess a nuclear weapon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without collecting any toll. The proposed memorandum of understanding aimed to extend the ceasefire by 60 days, reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and pave the way for talks on Iran’s nuclear program.In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran says Trump ‘betraying diplomacy’ with Hormuz blockade and excessive peace demandsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump accused of ‘betraying diplomacy’ in Iran peace deal talks
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn adviser to Iran's supreme leader, Mohsen Rezaei, has accused President Donald Trump of “betraying diplomacy for the third time” in his response to a current peace proposal. Rezaei blamed the White House for the failure to reach a peace deal, citing a naval blockade imposed on Iran and what he described as excessive demands in negotiations. Trump concluded a White House meeting on Iran without announcing whether he would approve a proposed agreement with Tehran, despite earlier indications. Instead, the US president outlined a series of demands on Truth Social, including that Iran must never possess a nuclear weapon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz without collecting any toll. The proposed memorandum of understanding aimed to extend the ceasefire by 60 days, reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and pave the way for talks on Iran’s nuclear program.In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran says Trump ‘betraying diplomacy’ with Hormuz blockade and excessive peace demandsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
