Donald Trump unlikely to accept Iran’s peace plan

People take part in a protest against the US-Israel military actions in Iran, in Manila, on Tuesday. PIC/AFP

The Trump administration seemed unlikely Tuesday to accept Iran's offer to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on the country.

The proposal would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, something that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to rule out on Monday.

USS Rafael Peralta blocks Iranian port access to the ship MT Stream. PIC COURTESY/X/@CENTCOM

"We have to ensure that any deal that is made, any agreement that is made, is one that definitively prevents them from sprinting towards a nuclear weapon at any point," he said of the proposal, which was delivered to the US by Pakistan.

The White House said US President Donald Trump's national security team discussed the offer and Trump would address it later. The offer emerged Monday as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Russia, a key backer of Tehran. It was unclear what, if any, assistance Moscow might offer now.

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