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U.S. Rejects Iran's Proposal to Restart Nuclear Negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected a fresh Iranian proposal to restart negotiations in the ongoing conflict, which began on February 28, 2026. The proposal, sent through Pakistani mediators, suggested setting aside nuclear discussions until the war ends and the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Global oil prices dropped following the report, while U.S. gasoline prices remain above $4 a gallon.
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U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's fresh proposal to restart negotiations on May 1, 2026, dismissing the offer amid an ongoing conflict that has persisted for more than two months without a decisive military or diplomatic resolution. Iran submitted the revised proposal through Pakistani mediators, as reported by the Iranian state news agency IRNA on May 1, 2026.
The proposal called for setting aside discussions of Iran's nuclear program until the conflict is formally ended and a deal is reached on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told reporters he was 'not satisfied' with the revised offer. Global oil prices dropped following the report of Iran's revised proposal on May 1, 2026.
Prices had risen sharply since Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, which carried a fifth of the world's oil in tanker traffic before the war. U.S. gasoline prices spiked above $4 a gallon as of May 2, 2026.
U.S. launched the war against Iran on February 28, 2026, with Trump stating the aim was to close off Iran's path to a nuclear weapon. A ceasefire agreement in the conflict was suspended since April 8, 2026.
Trump dismissed an Iranian offer to halt the war and called off a trip by his negotiators to Islamabad last weekend before May 2, 2026. U.S. and Israeli strikes heavily degraded Iran’s military capabilities.
U.S. and Israeli airstrikes occurred last June, which is June 2025, killing several figures, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. -Israeli strikes. A stockpile of highly enriched uranium is believed to remain buried in Iran following the June 2025 airstrikes.
