Iran peace proposal fails to impress Trump as Hormuz standoff enters ninth week | DW News
The Strait of Hormuz has effectively been closed for nine weeks, with no end in sight. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described the blockade as an “economic nuclear weapon” aimed at the world economy.
DW speaks with Middle East analyst Fawaz Gerges about what it would take to break the deadlock — and why, even if a deal is reached soon, ship brokers warn the backlog in the Strait of Hormuz may not clear until September. We also hear from René Wildangel, a journalist and Middle East scholar, on his assessment of the latest efforts to negotiate an end to the Iran conflict.
Chapters:
00:00 Efforts to end the US–Iran war appear stalled
00:41 Marco Rubio: Iran’s Hormuz blockade is “an economic nuclear weapon”
01:31 Strait closure disrupts global supply chains, especially oil
02:15 Analyst Fawaz Gerges: Iran’s blockade is its “biggest bargaining card”
04:14 Why does Trump reject Iran’s “Hormuz first, nuclear talks later” proposal?
05:50 Reports of UAE tensions with OPEC and their regional impact
07:08 René Wildangel: Failed talks could lead to renewed confrontation
08:30 What would it take for the US and Iran to reach a settlement?
12:07 “At this point, President Trump doesn’t have a clear strategy”
13:08 What is the worst‑case scenario in the Iran conflict?
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