President Donald Trump and his national security team discussed Iran’s latest peace proposal on Monday, under which Tehran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the conflict. The agreement would also delay negotiations over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that lifting the blockade and ending the conflict would remove Trump’s leverage in future talks aimed at eliminating Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and compelling Tehran to suspend enrichment activities—two critical objectives for the president.
Leavitt emphasized that Trump and his team were not considering the proposal but merely discussing it. “I don’t want to get ahead of the president or his national security team,” she said, adding that the administration would provide updates directly from the president on the matter soon.
The U.S. and Iran had been scheduled for direct talks in Islamabad last Saturday, but Trump decided against sending special envoy Steve Witkoff and White House adviser Jared Kushner. He told reporters there was “no point” in “sitting around talking about nothing.”
Trump announced his decision after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad following discussions with Pakistani officials. Shortly after canceling the delegation’s trip, Trump stated that Iran followed up with a “much better” offer within 10 minutes.
“They gave us a paper that should have been better,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One on Saturday. “And interestingly, immediately after canceling the talks, we got a new paper that was much better.”
On April 8, Trump declared a two-week ceasefire in the conflict, which began February 28 with joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran’s political leaders and military infrastructure. The parties had held talks on April 11 in Islamabad, mediated by Pakistan, but negotiations collapsed after Vice President JD Vance noted the U.S. lacked “an affirmative commitment” from Iran that it would not seek nuclear weapons.
By Alex Johnson | Monday, April 27, 2026
