Mark Kelly: Trump 'stuck' with Iran and wants to 'get back to where he was before' war started
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) on Sunday said President Trump is "stuck" with handling the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and is seeking a path to "get back to where" the U.S. was before the war began in February. "The president got into this without a strategic goal, without a plan, without a timeline, without an exit...
US President Donald Trump is seeking a way to return to the situation before the war with Iran began. According to Sen. Mark Kelly, Trump got into the conflict without a strategic goal, plan, timeline, or exit strategy.
Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global energy markets, in exchange for certain conditions, including the lifting of the US blockade on Iranian ports and the release of frozen funds. However, Trump has rejected this proposal, saying the Iranians are desperate and want to make a deal.
Despite this, Trump expects to hold talks with Iran this week, according to Axios. Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, has stated that only diplomacy can solve the conflict and that any move towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on Iran's conditions being met.
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