Trump has attached a one-week window to fresh movement in Iran talks as the White House juggles military pressure, shipping tensions and mounting war costs.
The US-Israel-Iran conflict entered a new phase on Tuesday, March 31, with Washington signalling that the next few days could be decisive for diplomacy. Trump said the White House would know “in about a week” whether Tehran’s current leadership is ready to engage, while his administration continued to mix negotiation talk with military threats and pressure on oil routes.
The day also brought fresh escalation around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Parliament security committee approved a management plan that includes tolls and bans on American and Israeli vessels, while the White House insisted tanker movement through the passage is the result of ongoing talks. At the same time, Washington defended rising war costs, floated the idea of Arab states helping pay for the campaign, and said more US troops in West Asia give Trump “maximum optionality”.
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