Iran-US News LIVE: President Donald Trump has sought to change several terms of a proposal to end the West Asia war, US media reported Saturday, as a finalized deal remains elusive among the parties.
The New York Times reported Trump’s changes involved toughening the terms of the deal, and has sent the new framework back to be considered by Iran, according to officials familiar with the proceedings.
The report said it was not immediately clear what the changes entailed, but news site Axios reported Trump wanted to reinforce multiple points of the deal that he personally felt were important, such as what is done to Iran’s nuclear material.
The new tweaks could prolong negotiations between the parties for days before a decision is reached on whether the deal would end the war which began after the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28.
US sources had told AFP that the proposal had been waiting on Trump’s sign-off, but he made no decision after a White House Situation Room meeting on Friday.
Trump has said his priorities for any deal included Iran agreeing to never develop nuclear weapons and the re-opening of the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply transits.
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Iran-US News LIVE: Trump asks for tougher terms in proposed Iran war deal
US President Donald Trump has asked for several amendments to the peace deal that his envoys reached with their Iranian counterparts during a Situation Room meeting on Friday, Axios reported citing a senior administration official and a second source briefed on the issue.
As per the report, Trump is keen to strengthen several points that are important to him, especially about Iran’s nuclear material, two U.S. officials said. This has hence launched another round of back-and-forth between the parties that could last several days.
The report further mentioned, citing the second source, who said Trump also wants to amend some of the wording around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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