Iran makes outlandish new demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz— and gives Trump a deadline

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Iran makes outlandish new demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz— and gives Trump a deadline Iran has made a slew of outlandish new demands to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in its latest peace proposal — and claimed it was setting a 30-day deadline for President Trump to agree. The new proposal — which made no mention of the country’s nuclear program — came as Iran’s forces attacked a cargo ship near the vital oil route on Sunday. Iran’s 14-point plan demanded that the US lift its blockade and sanctions on Iran, withdraw its forces from the Middle East and end all hostilities in the region, including Israel’s conflict in Lebanon, the state-backed Nour News and Tasnim agencies stated. The failure to address the nearly 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium the regime has is certain to make the proposal a no-go for Trump, who said his biggest goal is to end the country’s nuclear ambitions once and for all. “Our plan focuses exclusively on ending the war and does not contain any details about the nuclear program,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed in a Sunday broadcast. The official also mocked recent reports that Iran and the US would conduct joint mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz, slamming it as “simply a figment of the imagination of some media outlets,” according to the IRNA news agency. Trump said he was “not happy” with Iran’s maximalist demands, warning that the war could restart if the situation escalates. “If they misbehave, if they do something bad, right now we’ll see. But it’s a possibility that could happen.” The US has reportedly given Iran a response to the 14-point plan through mediators, Baghaei added, with Tehran currently reviewing it. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stood by the plan, warning Trump that he ultimately faced a choice between continuing the war or accepting a “bad deal” for the US. Tehran’s hardline stance came as a cargo ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz by multiple small craft, according to the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center. Iran’s military has repeatedly warned that any ship that tries to navigate the strait would be attacked unless they pay a toll and prove they are not affiliated with the US or Israel. The Islamic republic has claimed that the Strait of Hormuz, which once oversaw the transport of 20% of the world’s oil supply, will stay under its control no matter what. Meanwhile, America’s own naval blockade on Iran has forced 49 ships to turn back, US Central Command said on Sunday, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent betting that Iran will be forced to concede due to the mounting pressure on its already crippled economy. “We think that they’ve gotten less than $1.3 million in tolls, which is a pittance on their previous daily oil revenues,” he told Fox News on Sunday. With Post Wires