The conditions are "not good enough"! Trump says he will not reach a ceasefire agreement with Iran for now. U.S. officials: The current focus is to continue the war.

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According to an Xinhua report, US President Trump has already rejected proposals from some Middle Eastern countries to initiate ceasefire negotiations with Iran. The report states that Oman and Egypt, who were mediating between the US and Iran before the outbreak of war, both attempted to reopen channels of communication, but there was no progress.

Late at night on the 13th, Trump posted on social media, stating, "Iran wants to reach a deal, but I don't want to right now because the conditions are not good enough." A senior White House official who wished to remain anonymous said in an interview: "He (Trump) is not interested at the moment, we will continue to carry out the mission. Maybe someday we'll negotiate, but not now." The official stated that the current focus of the US side is to continue the war to further weaken Iran's military capabilities.

The report says some US officials and Trump's advisers are divided on the conflict: one group advocates ending it quickly to avoid surging oil prices and heavy costs for the Republican Party in the midterm elections; the other group advocates maintaining an offensive to destroy Iran’s missile program and ensure it does not possess nuclear weapons.

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran. Iran's then Supreme Leader Khamenei and several senior Iranian military and political officials were killed in the airstrikes, and Iran retaliated against targets including Israel and US military bases in the Middle East.

Trump Rejects Ceasefire Negotiations with Iran

On the 1st of this month, Trump claimed in a media interview that Iran's new leadership wanted to talk to him, and he agreed to talk with Iran. But early on the 3rd, he posted on social media saying that Iran wanted to negotiate, "too late." Late on the 13th, Trump again posted on social media saying that Iran wants to reach a deal, "but I don't accept!"

On the afternoon of March 14, Eastern US time, Trump posted on social media, saying, "The United States has defeated and utterly crushed Iran, whether militarily, economically, or in all other aspects." But at the same time, he also "called on other countries to be responsible for ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz," and stated that the US "will provide ample assistance."

Earlier, Trump also posted that multiple countries, especially those affected by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, would send warships alongside the US to provide convoy services.

The report points out that Trump often abruptly changes course in foreign policy, so it cannot be ruled out that he may try to restart diplomatic negotiations.

Senior US Official: The Current Focus is to Continue the War to Further Weaken Iran's Military Capabilities

According to a Xinhua report on the 15th, on the 14th Trump rejected proposals from some Middle Eastern countries to initiate ceasefire negotiations with Iran. The report said that Oman and Egypt, mediators between the US and Iran before the conflict erupted, both tried to reopen channels of communication, but there was no progress.

A senior White House official who wishes to remain anonymous stated: "He (Trump) is not interested at the moment, we will continue to carry out the mission. Maybe someday we'll negotiate, but not now." The official said that the current focus of the US side is to continue the war to further weaken Iran's military capabilities.

According to an earlier Xinhua report on the 15th, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said in an interview with US media MS NOW News Channel on the 14th that the Strait of Hormuz is actually open, only closed to Iran's enemies.

The Islamic Republic News Agency of Iran cited the interview, saying that Araghchi stated the Strait of Hormuz is closed only to oil tankers and ships of nations that attack Iran and their allies. "Other countries' ships can pass freely. Though many ships choose not to pass for security reasons, that has nothing to do with us."

He emphasized that tankers and ships are still passing through the Strait of Hormuz. "Therefore, I can say the strait is not closed; it's only closed to American and Israeli ships and oil tankers, not to other countries."

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