Washington, Apr 28: US President Donald Trump is unlikely to accept Iran’s latest proposal to resolve the ongoing West Asia conflict, with US officials indicating that the plan does not meet Washington’s core demand of addressing Tehran’s nuclear programme at the outset.

According to officials cited by Reuters, the US administration is dissatisfied with Iran’s phased approach, which proposes delaying discussions on nuclear activities until after a ceasefire and resolution of maritime security concerns, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s proposal outlines a three-step plan: first, ending hostilities involving the US and Israel; second, lifting naval blockades and reopening shipping routes; and finally, addressing contentious issues such as uranium enrichment and its nuclear programme.

However, a US official briefed on internal discussions said Trump has rejected this sequencing, maintaining that nuclear concerns must be central to any agreement from the beginning.

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Backing the stance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any deal must ensure Iran cannot develop nuclear weapons.

“We have to ensure that any agreement… definitively prevents them from sprinting towards a nuclear weapon,” Rubio said in an interview.

The divergence highlights continuing deadlock in negotiations, with both sides holding firm positions amid broader tensions in the region.