Trump tackles new Iran proposal with national security aides, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump and his national security team discussed a new Iranian proposal aimed at resolving tensions with Tehran, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz and delaying talks on Iran’s nuclear program. The White House reiterated Trump’s firm stance that the key demands remain the opening of the waterway and Iran’s surrender of enriched uranium.

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April 28, 2026

Trump tackles new Iran proposal with national security aides, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing Palm Beach International Airport en route to Joint Base Andrews, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 25, 2026.

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U.S. President Donald Trump discussed a new Iranian proposal on resolving the war with Tehran with his top national security aides on Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

Answering questions at a briefing, Leavitt did not offer an opinion of the proposal, in which the Strait of Hormuz would be opened and Iran's nuclear program discussed at a later date. But she said Trump's bottom line demands remain the same.

Trump wants the Strait of Hormuz oil transit waterway to be open and for Iran to hand over its enriched uranium.

"I wouldn't say they're considering it. I would just say that there was a discussion this morning that I don't want to get ahead of, and you'll hear directly from the president, I'm sure, on this topic," she said.

-Jacob Bogage and Steve Holland/Reuters