WSJ: Iran Rejected Trump's Ultimatum

• 6.04.2026, 8:27

Tehran has refused to revise its key demands.

Mediation efforts by Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan to launch direct contacts between the US and Iran have failed so far. Tehran has refused to make concessions.

This is reported by The Wall Street Journal.

The publication's interlocutors claim that the Iranian side is not ready to reconsider its key demands. In particular, Tehran has rejected an offer to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a temporary ceasefire, and has also told mediators that it does not want to hold a meeting with U.S. representatives in Islamabad in the coming days. Tehran calls the US conditions unacceptable.

The Wall Street Journal also writes that the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan held telephone contacts with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff, but even these talks failed to produce a noticeable result. Against this background, Turkey and Egypt began looking for alternative venues for possible contacts - among the options are Istanbul and Doha.

April 5, US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran, giving Tehran 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz. He threatened to strike power plants and bridges in the country if Iran refused.