New Delhi, Sept 26: Amid reports of his rejecting a proposal for a 7-day ceasefire with Iran, US President Donald Trump has shared an image of a map depicting the Strait of Hormuz and labelling it as “Trump Strait”.
This comes hours after the White House reportedly said the US officials had positive and constructive conversations with mediators on the Middle East conflict.
Earlier yesterday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said at the UN that Iran had conveyed a “concrete seven-day plan” to the US.
“Iran has conveyed to the United States, through Qatar, a concrete seven-day plan. If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, and normal maritime passage restored within seven days,” he said.
Trump rejected Iran’s proposal for a seven-day ceasefire, according to Wall Street Journal which cited some unknown US officials.
The proposal would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and resumed nuclear talks in return for the US lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, the report further said.
Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was in New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), delivered his address on September 23.
On the sidelines, Pezeshkian held bilateral meetings with several senior officials, including UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
On February 28, joint US-Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran, resulting in the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
In response, Tehran launched retaliatory strikes against US and Israeli assets across the region.
Furthermore, Iran tightened its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, sparking severe international concern over regional security and a rise in global energy prices. (NVI)
