News: Iran reconsiders the US-proposed ceasefire agreement

According to Iran's Mehr News Agency on Tuesday (June 2), Iran is re-examining the ceasefire agreement proposed by the United States.

Reuters reported that Mehr News Agency, citing sources, said that Iran has not yet responded to the final draft of the interim agreement and has taken a "tough" stance because Iran believes that the United States has historically failed to abide by the agreement and that there has been a long-standing distrust between the two sides.

Trump said on Monday (1st) that negotiations with Iran are still ongoing and an agreement to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz will be reached next week.

Since mid-March, Trump has repeatedly stated that he is about to sign a peace agreement. The ceasefire has been largely maintained since early April, but several clashes have occurred between Iran and the United States in the past week.

Iran pushes for interim agreement According to Iranian sources, Iran is pushing for a limited interim agreement in order to alleviate growing economic pressures while avoiding major concessions on its nuclear program.

In the agreement, Tehran seeks to end hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, gain billions of dollars in oil revenue, be exempted from crude oil export restrictions, have its ports unblocked by the United States, and continue to exert influence over the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump faces pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and curb U.S. fuel prices, while being unwilling to make concessions to Iran.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard said on Tuesday that 24 ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.

Iran threatened on Monday that it would extend its blockade to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, another vital choke point at the entrance to the Red Sea, if Israel resumes its attacks on Beirut.

Source: [Lianhe Zaobao] (https://www.zaobao.com/news/world/story20260602-9144726)