Trump meets security team to discuss Iran proposal, White House says

US President Donald Trump convened his national security team on Monday to discuss a new proposal from Iran, the White House confirmed. “I will confirm the president has met with his national security team this morning … the proposal was being discussed,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. “I don’t want to get ahead of the president or his national security team. What I will reiterate is that the president's red lines with respect to Iran have been made very, very clear, not just to the American public, but also to them as well.” The meeting comes amid renewed diplomatic efforts to revive talks after weeks of war and failed negotiations.

Iran’s reported offer

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier Monday that Tehran is “serious” about reaching a deal but stressed that any agreement must definitively prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Media reports suggest Iran has floated a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the US lifting its naval blockade and ending the war, while deferring broader negotiations over its nuclear program to a later stage. About 20% of global oil supply passes through the strait daily, and its closure has driven up energy prices and insurance costs.

Stalled talks and next steps

Iran and the US held talks in Islamabad on April 11 but failed to reach an agreement. Those negotiations followed a two-week Pakistan-brokered ceasefire on April 8, later extended by Trump. Trump cancelled a planned trip to Pakistan by special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Efforts continue to organize another round of talks, but key sticking points remain: the status of the strait, the US blockade of Iranian ports, and the future of Iran’s nuclear program.