Iran offers Strait deal; Trump dissatified

An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear program for later, a senior Iranian official confirmed.



Trump, who has said repeatedly that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, said on Friday he was not satisfied with the latest Iranian proposal for talks, while Iran's foreign minister said Tehran was ready for diplomacy if the United States changes its approach.



Trump also said on Friday that "on a human basis," he did not prefer the military course of action against Iran and told leaders in the U.S. Congress that he did not need their permission to extend the war beyond a deadline set by law for that day because the ceasefire had "terminated" hostilities.



Later on Friday, during a speech in Florida, Trump said the United States would not end its confrontation with Iran early "and then have the problem arise in three more years."