The Iranian government submitted Details Of Iran's New Nuclear Proposal To The United States to the Trump administration on Friday, as President Donald Trump weighed whether to keep negotiating or resume military strikes against Iran. Trump said Iran needs U.S. approval for decisions on its nuclear future, putting the proposal at the center of a split inside the Trump administration.
Trump also told reporters, "I don't want to talk about it. We do minor strikes, but they knock out. They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device, and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five." He said American forces have conducted limited strikes against Iranian air defenses.
Trump administration split on Iran
Trump's top advisers are divided over the next step. Vice President JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff favor diplomacy, while Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and United States Central Command chief Brad Cooper support renewed military operations, according to reporting that cited U.S. officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly favor keeping economic pressure through sanctions and the blockade.
The split gives the proposal immediate weight inside the Trump administration. A nuclear offer can only move forward if the White House decides whether it wants a negotiation track, a sanctions track, or a military track, and Trump is still weighing further strikes following Republican losses in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Qeshm Island and the Strait of Hormuz
Trump declined Friday to say whether the U.S. was responsible for reported missile strikes on Qeshm Island. Iranian state media, according to, reported that two projectiles struck the Suza area of Qeshm Island. Trump later described the American military presence in the region as an occupying force.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Thursday that two oil tankers and a tugboat had caught fire in separate incidents after attempting to use unauthorized routes through the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis also claimed Thursday they had targeted King Fahd International Airport in the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam with a drone. Those incidents sit beside the nuclear file because they shape the security environment around any bargaining over Iran's nuclear future.
State Department warning to Americans
On Friday, The State Department warned Americans in the Middle East to remain vigilant amid increased threats of armed attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi militants and potential targeting of U.S. government officials. The department advised U.S. citizens to monitor country-specific security alerts and stay aware of possible flight cancellations and airspace closures.
For Americans in the Middle East, the immediate issue is not a document in Tehran but whether Washington chooses talks, sanctions, or more strikes next. Iran's proposal now sits inside that choice, and Trump has already said Iran wants to reach an agreement with Washington.
