"President Trump sent me and Jared [to negotiations] to really determine on his behalf whether they were serious about doing a deal that addressed his objectives. Those included 'elimination of their navy, so we can have freedom of the seas and not be threatened with the shutdown of the Gulf of Hormuz.'"
"This is an extremist demand that essentially argues that Iran should eliminate a major part of their military and give up a huge point of leverage in their control over the Strait of Hormuz - on top of other reported demands, like calls for Iran to give up uranium enrichment despite their pledges to never have a nuclear weapon."
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff revealed that American negotiators, including senior adviser Jared Kushner, made extreme demands during indirect talks with Iran in Geneva. These demands included the complete elimination of Iran's navy to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and the cessation of uranium enrichment. Witkoff characterized these as necessary conditions for preventing U.S. military strikes. Iran's naval capabilities are strategically significant as the country controls a crucial shipping route affecting global oil trade. The demands represent maximalist positions that would require Iran to surrender major military assets and strategic leverage while relinquishing enrichment capabilities despite Iran's stated commitment to non-weaponization.
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