The Donald Trump administration has rejected attempts by US allies in the Middle East to begin negotiations to end the war with Iran, Reuters reported, citing three sources.
Oman, which mediated talks between the United States and Iran before the war, repeatedly tried to open a channel of communication, but the White House made clear it was not interested. “he [Трамп] She is not interested in this now, and we intend to continue the mission at the same pace. “Maybe such a day will come, but not now.”
According to Reuters, Egypt, which participated in mediation before the war, also tried to resume diplomatic contacts between the United States and Iran. One source said that although the efforts appeared to have made little progress, they had ensured “some military restraint” on the part of Gulf states affected by Iran’s actions.
Two senior Iranian sources said that Iran, for its part, rejected the possibility of halting any ceasefire until the American and Israeli strikes stopped. According to one of the agency’s interlocutors, Secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also tried to use Oman as a channel to discuss the ceasefire, but these discussions did not happen, and Iran’s position hardened. “Everything that was previously reported through diplomatic channels is now irrelevant,” the source said.
The IRGC is convinced that Iran will lose the war if it loses control of the Strait of Hormuz. The source added: “Therefore, the Revolutionary Guard will not accept any ceasefire, ceasefire negotiations, or diplomatic efforts, and Iranian political leaders will not participate in such negotiations, despite the attempts of several countries.”
In the first week of the war, Trump wrote that the Islamic Republic no longer had air defense, an air force, a navy, and leadership, and that they wanted to talk, but “it was too late.” More than two weeks later, Trump says the war is nearing an end, but it is unclear how it might end. Meanwhile, oil prices have already risen above $100 a barrel due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and analysts fear they will rise further. The Wall Street Journal wrote that Trump’s advisers are urging him to develop a plan to exit the war with Iran, fearing negative political consequences – especially before the midterm elections in November.