New twist on the geopolitical board. Iran has put a proposal on the table that could completely change the course of the conflict with the United States: and move towards the end of the war… but postponing negotiations on its nuclear program. A move that, according to Axios, is already in the hands of the White House.
The offer, conveyed through international mediators, proposes dividing the conflict into two phases: first reducing the military and economic tension, and only then addressing the thorniest issue, the nuclear one. A strategy that shows to what extent conversations are blocked at this moment.
Separating war and nuclear: the key to the Iranian proposal
According to the sources cited, Tehran proposes a scenario in which the ceasefire is extended for a long period, or even that a definitive end to the war is agreed, in exchange to reopen one of the main energy arteries of the planet.
The critical point is what comes next: Iran wants to leave for later any negotiations on uranium enrichment, the main obstacle in the talks with Washington. A move that reflects internal divisions within the Iranian regime itself over how to confront American demands.
In fact, the Iranian Foreign Minister, would have already conveyed this idea during recent meetings with mediators in Islamabadmaking it clear that there is no consensus in Tehran to accept the current US conditions.
Trump maintains the pressure: the blockade as a key weapon
Meanwhile, The president does not seem willing to let up. In a recent interview, he hinted that his strategy involves maintaining the naval blockade that is choking Iranian oil exports, in the hope of forcing concessions.
This fence over the Strait of Hormuz – key to the global crude oil trade – has become Washington’s main pressure tool. And also in the great point of friction that Iran now wants to unblock as soon as possible.
Trump, according to available information, plans to meet with his team to analyze the Iranian proposal and decide the next steps in a conflict that remains completely stalemated.
Broken negotiations and canceled trips
The context does not invite optimism. Talks between the two countries deteriorated further this weekend after Araqchi left Pakistan without the intention of holding talks with the US delegation.
In parallel, Washington canceled the trip to Islamabad of its special envoys, including Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, demonstrating the depth of the diplomatic blockade.
In this scenario, the new Iranian proposal appears as an attempt to unblock at least part of the conflict, even if it is by leaving the nuclear issue—the most sensitive—in the background.
The offer has obvious advantages for both parties:ease economic pressure on Iran and reduce the risk of military escalation, while the United States could make progress toward stability in the region.
But it also raises important questions. Postponing the nuclear debate means postponing the main point of friction, which could turn any agreement into a temporary truce rather than a definitive solution.
For now, The big question is whether the White House will be willing to accept that approach or Yes, on the contrary, it will insist on addressing all fronts at once.
The only thing clear is that the fight between Washington and Tehran is entering a new phase… and that the Strait of Hormuz is once again at the center of everything.
