US Unlikely to Accept Iran Peace Proposal Without Nuclear Talks

April 28, 2026 - The US has openly expressed skepticism about Iran’s latest peace plan with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying that the Islamic Republic’s proposal was potentially a delay tactic, because it has pushed back nuclear negotiations.

Speaking to Fox News, Rubio said,  “I think they’re are serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they’re in,” referring to the country looking to seek economic and military relief first.

He insisted that the top priority for the US was stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons, calling it a “core issue”. Rubio is not rejecting diplomacy, but he is firm that no deal is acceptable without immediate nuclear constraints.

“We have to ensure that any deal that is made … definitively prevents them from sprinting towards a nuclear weapon at any point,” he added.

Iran's proposal was presented during the weekend by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during his visit to Oman and Pakistan. Media reports have suggested that Iran has come up with an immediate proposal for the end of hostilities by reopening the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its naval blockades in the strategic waterway. It has deferred talks over its nuclear programme to a later date.

The US has not warmed to this proposal because scepticism remains regarding Iran’s nuclear enrichment issue.  Rubio asserted this saying, “There’s no doubt in my mind that at some point in the future if this radical clerical regime remains in charge in Iran, they will decide they want a nuclear weapon.”

Meanwhile, Iran says the US is no longer in a position to dictate its policy to independent nations and must “abandon its illegal and irrational demands”.

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