Iran makes new offer to open Strait of Hormuz, seeks end of US blockade, officials say
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. ending its blockade on Iranian ports Monday. It is the latest offer since President Donald Trump cancelled in-person talks in Pakistan.
Iran submits deal to reopen Strait, pushes off nuclear talks
Tehran has offered a new deal to the U.S. in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and bring an end to the war in Iran.
The new deal, sent via Pakistani mediators, would postpone nuclear negotiations to a later stage, according to officials.
In the nearer term, the deal would see Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. ending its blockade on Iranian ports.
The absence of any nuclear concession is a critical one, given President Donald Trump's insistence that preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is the single most important point for the U.S. in negotiations.
“We have all the cards. If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us,” Trump told Fox News on Sunday.
Putin to meet with Iranian foreign minister as Tehran looks for backers amid US talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is in St. Petersburg, Russia on Monday for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The meeting comes a day after President Donald Trump cancelled plans for a U.S. delegation to travel to Pakistan for peace talks.
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian media that the "importance of this conversation is hard to overestimate in terms of how the situation around Iran and in the Middle East is developing."
Earlier this month, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Iran has an "inalienable" right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes.
Iran turmoil erupts: Ultra-hardliner who mocked Trump poised to take over nuclear talks
Further signs of turmoil are emerging in Iran’s U.S. negotiating team as hardliner Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks set to be replaced by a veteran conservative known for rejecting nuclear concessions, according to reports.
Iran International reported April 24 that Saeed Jalili, 60 — who already leads what has been described as a "shadow government" — is expected to succeed Ghalibaf following his sudden departure amid internal disputes.
Jalili also heads Iran’s ultra-hardline faction known as the Stability Front (Paydari), which is known to be a "bastion of ultraconservatism in Iran," according to reports.
Ali Safavi, an official with the Iranian opposition coalition, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), told Fox News Digital that Jalili "has evolved from a nuclear negotiator to an influential actor within the regime."
Ghalibaf was reportedly forced to step down after attempting to bring the nuclear issue into talks with Washington, a move that triggered backlash within Iran’s political establishment.
President Donald Trump had called off plans for U.S. envoys to travel to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran on April 25.
The rivalry between Jalili and Ghalibaf is said to span more than a decade and intensified during the 2024 elections, when Jalili refused to step aside, contributing to the victory of President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Safavi said, "The increased visibility of latent divisions stems from recurring nationwide uprisings, deep economic crises and the pressures of war, all of which have intensified internal feuding.
"Far from signaling transformation, these developments reflect accelerating erosion and mounting pressure, deepening fractures and leaving the regime ever weaker and more vulnerable," he added.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News' Emma Bussey.
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