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President Donald Trump said the United States is prepared to resume military strikes against Iran but is willing to wait a few more days for a diplomatic breakthrough, describing the situation as sitting right on the borderline between a deal and an escalation.
Six weeks after Trump paused Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire, negotiations to end the conflict have produced little visible progress.
Gasoline prices remain elevated, dragging on Trump’s approval ratings ahead of November’s congressional elections, and both sides continue to hold positions the other has publicly rejected.
“Believe me, if we don’t get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We’re all ready to go,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. Asked how long Washington would wait, Trump said it could be a few days but could escalate quickly.
Tehran responded to Trump’s renewed strike threat with its own escalatory warning.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a statement declaring that if aggression against Iran is repeated, the resulting regional war “will extend beyond the region this time,” a notable expansion of Iran’s previously stated deterrent posture.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remains open to negotiations but pushed back against what he described as U.S. coercion, writing on social media that “forcing Iran to surrender through coercion is nothing but an illusion.”
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran is pursuing negotiations with seriousness and good faith but holds “strong and reasonable suspicion over America’s performance,” pointing to previous rounds of diplomacy that were interrupted by U.S. and Israeli air strikes.
Iran submitted a new peace proposal to Washington this week through Pakistan, which has served as the primary diplomatic conduit between the two sides since hosting the only direct round of talks in April.
However, Tehran’s own descriptions of the offer suggest it largely repeats the same demands Trump has already publicly dismissed.
Iran’s terms include control over the Strait of Hormuz, compensation for war damage, lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets abroad, and the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from areas near Iranian territory.
Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran on Wednesday as part of the latest diplomatic push, with Islamabad continuing to relay messages between Washington and the Iranian government.
Iran separately released a map showing what it described as a “controlled maritime zone” at the strait, indicating that transit would require authorization from a newly created Iranian maritime authority.
The framework appears designed to give Tehran ongoing control over traffic through the waterway, a condition Washington has said is unacceptable.
While the diplomatic standoff drags on, there were modest signs of increased shipping activity through the strait.
Two large Chinese supertankers carrying a combined total of approximately 4 million barrels of crude oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Iran had announced the prior week, while Trump was in Beijing for his summit with Xi Jinping, that it had agreed to ease transit rules for Chinese vessels.
South Korea’s foreign minister separately confirmed that a Korean tanker was crossing the strait in cooperation with Iran.
Shipping monitor Lloyd’s List reported that at least 54 ships transited the strait in the previous week, roughly double the volume from the week before. Iran said 26 ships had crossed in the prior 24 hours.
Both figures represent meaningful increases from recent weeks, though they remain a fraction of the approximately 140 vessels that transited daily before the war.
The unresolved conflict is increasingly becoming a political liability for the president.
Trump is facing mounting pressure from within his own party to deliver a resolution before November’s midterm elections, as high energy prices and elevated inflation continue to weigh on Republican prospects.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview that he views the current elevated yields and headline inflation as transient, expressing confidence that both will subside once the conflict ends and the strait reopens.
Despite that optimism, the core objectives that Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited when they launched the war remain largely unachieved.
Iran has retained its stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium, continues to project power through missile, drone, and proxy militia capabilities, and its clerical leadership has shown no signs of organized internal opposition since the campaign began.
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President Donald Trump said the United States is prepared to resume military strikes against Iran but is willing to wait a few more days for a diplomatic breakthrough, describing the situation as sitting right on the borderline between a deal and an escalation.
Six weeks after Trump paused Operation Epic Fury for a ceasefire, negotiations to end the conflict have produced little visible progress.
Gasoline prices remain elevated, dragging on Trump’s approval ratings ahead of November’s congressional elections, and both sides continue to hold positions the other has publicly rejected.
“Believe me, if we don’t get the right answers, it goes very quickly. We’re all ready to go,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews. Asked how long Washington would wait, Trump said it could be a few days but could escalate quickly.
Iran Warns of a Regional War If Attacked Again
Tehran responded to Trump’s renewed strike threat with its own escalatory warning.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards issued a statement declaring that if aggression against Iran is repeated, the resulting regional war “will extend beyond the region this time,” a notable expansion of Iran’s previously stated deterrent posture.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran remains open to negotiations but pushed back against what he described as U.S. coercion, writing on social media that “forcing Iran to surrender through coercion is nothing but an illusion.”
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said Tehran is pursuing negotiations with seriousness and good faith but holds “strong and reasonable suspicion over America’s performance,” pointing to previous rounds of diplomacy that were interrupted by U.S. and Israeli air strikes.
Iran’s Latest Proposal Repeats Previously Rejected Terms
Iran submitted a new peace proposal to Washington this week through Pakistan, which has served as the primary diplomatic conduit between the two sides since hosting the only direct round of talks in April.
However, Tehran’s own descriptions of the offer suggest it largely repeats the same demands Trump has already publicly dismissed.
Iran’s terms include control over the Strait of Hormuz, compensation for war damage, lifting of sanctions, release of frozen assets abroad, and the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from areas near Iranian territory.
Pakistan’s interior minister was in Tehran on Wednesday as part of the latest diplomatic push, with Islamabad continuing to relay messages between Washington and the Iranian government.
Iran separately released a map showing what it described as a “controlled maritime zone” at the strait, indicating that transit would require authorization from a newly created Iranian maritime authority.
The framework appears designed to give Tehran ongoing control over traffic through the waterway, a condition Washington has said is unacceptable.
Chinese Tankers Exit the Strait With 4 Million Barrels
While the diplomatic standoff drags on, there were modest signs of increased shipping activity through the strait.
Two large Chinese supertankers carrying a combined total of approximately 4 million barrels of crude oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Iran had announced the prior week, while Trump was in Beijing for his summit with Xi Jinping, that it had agreed to ease transit rules for Chinese vessels.
South Korea’s foreign minister separately confirmed that a Korean tanker was crossing the strait in cooperation with Iran.
Shipping monitor Lloyd’s List reported that at least 54 ships transited the strait in the previous week, roughly double the volume from the week before. Iran said 26 ships had crossed in the prior 24 hours.
Both figures represent meaningful increases from recent weeks, though they remain a fraction of the approximately 140 vessels that transited daily before the war.
Political Pressure Is Building on Trump
The unresolved conflict is increasingly becoming a political liability for the president.
Trump is facing mounting pressure from within his own party to deliver a resolution before November’s midterm elections, as high energy prices and elevated inflation continue to weigh on Republican prospects.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview that he views the current elevated yields and headline inflation as transient, expressing confidence that both will subside once the conflict ends and the strait reopens.
Despite that optimism, the core objectives that Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited when they launched the war remain largely unachieved.
Iran has retained its stockpile of near-weapons-grade enriched uranium, continues to project power through missile, drone, and proxy militia capabilities, and its clerical leadership has shown no signs of organized internal opposition since the campaign began.
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