Condition "not good enough"! Trump says he will not reach a ceasefire agreement with Iran for now, US officials: the current focus is to continue the war

According to Xinhua News Agency, US President Trump has rejected proposals from some Middle Eastern countries to start ceasefire negotiations with Iran. The report said that Oman and Egypt, which had been mediating between the US and Iran before the outbreak of hostilities, have attempted to re-establish contact channels, but with no progress. On the night of the 13th, Trump posted on social media, saying, "Iran wants to make a deal, but I don't want to right now because the conditions are not good enough." A senior White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said in an interview, "He (Trump) is not interested in this right now, we will continue with the mission. Maybe there will be talks one day, but not now." The official stated that the focus for the US at the moment is to continue the war to further weaken Iran's military capabilities. The report mentioned that some US officials and advisors to Trump have two different opinions on the conflict: one side advocates for ending the conflict quickly to avoid a surge in oil prices that could cost the Republicans heavily in the midterm elections, while the other side argues for maintaining the offensive to destroy Iran's missile program and ensure they do not have nuclear weapons. On February 28th, the US and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran, resulting in the death of the then Iranian Supreme Leader and several Iranian military and political officials. Iran retaliated against targets such as Israeli and American military bases in the Middle East. Trump refuses to start ceasefire talks with Iran During an interview with the media on the 1st of this month, Trump claimed that the new leadership in Iran wanted to talk to him and he agreed to talk with the Iranian side. However, early on the 3rd, he posted on social media stating that Iran wanted to negotiate, "it's too late." On the night of the 13th, Trump posted on social media again, saying that Iran wants to make a deal, "but I don't accept!" On the afternoon of March 14th, Eastern US time, Trump posted on social media, stating, "The United States has defeated and completely crushed Iran, whether militarily, economically, or in other aspects." But he also "called on other countries to take responsibility for ensuring the security of the Strait of Hormuz" and said that the US "will provide a lot of help." Earlier, Trump also posted that many countries, especially those affected by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, would send warships to escort with the US. The report pointed out that Trump often changes his foreign policy abruptly, so it is not ruled out that he may try to restart diplomatic negotiations. US senior official: The focus for the US at the moment is to continue the war to further weaken Iran's military capabilities According to Xinhua News Agency's report on the 15th, on the 14th, Trump rejected proposals from some Middle Eastern countries to start ceasefire talks with Iran. The report stated that Oman and Egypt, which had been mediating between the US and Iran before the outbreak of hostilities, have attempted to re-establish contact channels, but with no progress. A senior White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, "He (Trump) is not interested in this right now, we will continue with the mission. Maybe there will be talks one day, but not now." The official stated that the focus for the US at the moment is to continue the war to further weaken Iran's military capabilities. According to an earlier report by Xinhua News Agency on the 15th, Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi said in an interview with the US media channel MS NOW on the 14th that the Strait of Hormuz is actually open, and is only closed to Iran's enemies. Citing the interview, the Iranian Islamic Republic News Agency reported that Aragchi said the Strait of Hormuz is only closed to oil tankers and ships of countries attacking Iran and its allies. "Ships from other countries can pass freely, although many ships choose not to pass for safety reasons, but this has nothing to do with us." He emphasized that oil tankers and ships are still passing through the Strait of Hormuz. "Therefore, I can say that the strait is not closed; it is only closed to ships and oil tankers from the US and Israel, not to other countries." This article is reproduced from Wall Street See, edited by GMTEight: Chen Wenfang.