US Ambassador Waltz Says Iran Was Not Negotiating in 'Good Faith' to End War
Mike Waltz said Trump rejected Iran's proposal because Tehran was "asking for everything up front," as sanctions pressure continues.
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The Trump administration's ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, said the United States rejected an Iranian proposal to end the ongoing war because Iranian negotiators were "asking for everything up front."
Waltz, speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," echoed comments made by President Trump the previous day, telling the program that Iran had sought relief from "billions and billions" of sanctions as part of what Waltz described as an economic blockade against the country.
According to Waltz, that blockade is intended to pressure Iran to halt attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, tying the sanctions relief demand directly to the broader dispute over shipping security in the strait.
Sticking points remain
Waltz's comments suggest that disagreement over the sequencing of concessions -- specifically, whether sanctions relief should precede or follow steps by Iran to address US and allied security concerns -- remains a central obstacle to ending the conflict.
Iranian officials have not publicly responded to Waltz's characterization of the rejected proposal or his claim that Tehran was not negotiating in good faith.
Sources
- UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war — The Guardian — World
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