Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said US President Donald Trump must choose between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” with the Islamic Republic to end the war
that has rocked the global economy.
The IRGC’s intelligence arm said the room for US decision-making “had narrowed”, citing several changes to the diplomatic arena, such as Iran’s one-month deadline for the US to end its naval blockade, to the “shift” in Russia, China and Europe’s tone towards Washington.
“There is only one way to read this: Trump must choose between ‘an impossible military operation or a bad deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran.’ The room for US decision-making has narrowed,” the IRGC wrote on X.
These remarks came after Trump said he is Iran’s latest proposal to end the war, while hinting at the possibility of fresh strikes at Tehran. When asked about whether US would resume strikes, Trump said, “If they misbehave, if they do something bad – but right now, we’ll see. It’s a possibility that could happen, certainly.”
Despite a ceasefire in effect, peace talks between the US and Iran remain stalled, as Washington continues its naval blockade of Iranian ports and Tehran has kept the vital Strait of Hormuz virtually shut for commercial shipping.
Trump To Review Iran’s Proposal
When asked about Iran’s proposal before boarding a flight to Miami at West Palm Beach, Florida, Trump replied: “They told me about the concept of the deal. They’re going to give me the exact wording now.”
On Friday, Trump said he was not satisfied with the latest Iranian proposal, while Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran was ready for diplomacy if the US changes its approach. Iran had reportedly proposed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran’s nuclear programme for later.
The first round of talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. Trump has repeatedly insisted that any plan to end the war would impose reasonable curbs on Tehran’s nuclear programme, which Iran insists is for peaceful civilian use.
Trump is under domestic pressure to break Iran’s hold on the strait, which has choked off 20% of the world’s oil and gas supplies and pushed up US gasoline prices.
(with inputs from Reuters)
