Iran don talk say dem go wait for official answer from US negotiators afta President Donald Trump reject proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping within seven days.
For one post on Telegram, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledge say Trump reject di proposal, but e accuse di president say e don make contradictory statements before.
Earlier, Trump tell reporters for White House say Tehran proposal no ‘acceptable’ and say dem want make deal to open di strait immediately because ‘they’re losing so badly’.
On Friday for UN, Araghchi tell reporters say agreement fit happen if ‘necessary conditions are met’ between di two countries. E talk say conditions to open di strait na same ones wey dem include inside memorandum of understanding between US and Iran wey dem sign for June.
Iran talk say dem raise reopening di strait and ending hostilities during negotiations for sidelines of UN General Assembly for New York this past week. Di vital waterway wey around one-fifth of world gas and oil supply dey usually pass don effectively close since war break out for February.
‘I’m rejecting their deal,’ Trump talk on Saturday, adding say US already get ‘total control’ of di strait, with ‘massive amounts of oil’ dey pass through am.
Araghchi write on Telegram say Trump ‘has made many good statements, as well as many contradictory ones, which unfortunately we hear frequently’. ‘We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive views to us, and we will make a decision based on them,’ Araghchi talk.
Oman, wey don dey act as mediator between US and Iran, call for all parties to continue open dialogue to resolve di crisis. Oman foreign minister, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi, tell UN General Debate say ‘all parties’ suppose cooperate with Oman for efforts to safeguard navigation for di strategic waterway.
Trump rejection of Iran proposal get backing from US ambassador to Nato, Matthew Whitaker. Speaking to Fox News on Saturday, Whitaker talk say Iran offer ‘half measures’ and ‘illusory deals to make themselves look good on the world stage’. ‘President Trump’s right to reject it,’ na wetin e talk.
Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent talk on Saturday say economic pressure from US dey take toll on Tehran. Posting on X, Bessent talk say Turkey, Oman and United Arab Emirates don halt flights from various Iranian airlines, and some banks for UAE and Turkey don stop transactions with Iran.
Di Trump administration don label economic blockade on Iran as Operation Economic Outcast, and e dey use sanctions to pressure Tehran to stop attacks on vessels for Strait of Hormuz.
But some economists don question whether di latest sanctions go effective, as dis one depend on reaction from Iran major trading partners. Dem include China, di biggest buyer of Iranian oil, wey don ignore previous US sanctions and continue to do business with Tehran.
