Donald Trump’s blind alley

Donald Trump proposed a generous peace deal to Iran, offering hundreds of billions in income and investment in return for opening the Strait of Hormuz and forswearing nuclear ambitions.

Iranian hardliners rejected the deal, escalating missile and drone strikes over the past week, with no progress on talks about nuclear materials and uranium enrichment.

The memorandum of understanding signed a month ago allows 60 days for peace, but both sides interpret its terms differently, leading to continued conflict.

America honored its side of the MOU by allowing Iranian oil sales, but Iranian hardliners, including Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameini, demand more—possibly revenge, regional dominance, or a nuclear program.

Trump appears without a plan, recently suggesting America would levy tolls on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, while the oil price rises and tankers avoid the area.