Trump Rejects Iran's Latest Negotiation Proposal

WASHINGTON — More than two months after the United States launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's latest proposal for negotiations on Friday, deepening a standoff that shows no clear path to resolution.

The conflict, aimed at curtailing Iran's nuclear program and military capabilities, entered a ceasefire on April 8 but remains suspended amid unresolved disputes. U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have significantly degraded Iran's armed forces, according to officials. However, key objectives remain unmet, including eliminating Iran's suspected stockpile of highly enriched uranium, believed buried and recoverable for potential bomb-grade material, and halting support for proxy groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and Hamas in Gaza.

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted a fifth of global oil shipments, driving up prices and causing U.S. gasoline to exceed $4 a gallon. The move prompted a surge in global oil costs until Iran's revised proposal, relayed through Pakistani mediators and reported by state news agency IRNA, briefly eased markets. Trump, speaking to reporters, expressed dissatisfaction...