UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Strait of Hormuz as peace efforts remain deadlocked
Iran has submitted a new proposal for negotiations with the United States through Pakistani mediation, but peace efforts remain stalled amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE has expressed distrust in Iran's intentions, emphasizing that international law and collective action should govern the strategic waterway. Global oil prices, though slightly eased by the proposal, remain high due to the continued blockade and fears of economic disruption.
- ▪Iran submitted a new negotiation proposal to the US via Pakistani mediation, which has been forwarded but not yet detailed publicly.
- ▪The UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash stated that unilateral Iranian arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz cannot be trusted after its regional aggression.
- ▪The US Navy is enforcing a blockade on Iranian oil exports, and the Treasury has warned shippers against paying Iranian tolls to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪A ceasefire has been in place since April 8, but threats of renewed US military action have kept global oil prices elevated.
- ▪Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, Trump faces a congressional deadline to end the war or justify its continuation, though hostilities are considered terminated due to the ceasefire.
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World News UAE says Iran cannot be trusted over Strait of Hormuz as peace efforts remain deadlocked By Reuters Published May 1, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 1 (Reuters) – Tehran has submitted its latest proposal for negotiations with the United States, Iranian state media and a Pakistani official said on Friday, a move that could offer hope for breaking a deadlock in efforts to end the Iran war. The official, involved in Pakistani mediation over the war, said Pakistan had received the proposal late on Thursday and had forwarded it to the US. Neither the official nor Iranian state news agency IRNA gave details, and the White House declined to comment, while saying negotiations continued.
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