On Monday, President Donald Trump convened a meeting with his top national security advisors to discuss a proposal from Iran regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as confirmed by the White House.
White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt stated that the proposal is under consideration but did not elaborate on whether it would be accepted. “Just because it has been reported, I can confirm that the president met with his national security team this morning… I wouldn’t say they are weighing it. I would just say there was a discussion this morning. I’m sure you will hear directly from the president about it very soon,” Levitt remarked.
Levitt emphasized that the president’s “red lines” concerning Iran have been clearly communicated to both the American public and Iranian officials.
In contrast, Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticized Iran’s proposal, suggesting it amounts to a conditional reopening of the strait. “If by reopening the strait they mean, ‘Yes, the strait is open if you coordinate actions with Iran, get our permission, otherwise we will blow you up and you will pay us,’ that is not an opening,” Rubio stated.
He further asserted, “They cannot normalize, and we cannot tolerate their attempts to normalize a system in which the Iranians decide who can use international waterways and how much you must pay them for that access.”
Earlier, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps had announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to fire upon any vessels attempting to navigate the route.
President Trump had previously ordered the destruction of ships laying mines in the vicinity of the strait.
On April 27, Axios reported that Iran had presented a new proposal to the United States aimed at restoring operations in the Strait of Hormuz and ceasing hostilities.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil trade passes, has led to rising energy prices and diminished confidence in maritime transport.
President Trump met with national security advisors to discuss Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. While the proposal is under consideration, Secretary of State Rubio criticized it as conditional and unacceptable.