Trump expecting peace proposal from Iran TONIGHT as he inflicts tough sanctions on top suppliers giving Tehran drones and ballistic missiles

Published: 01:53, 9 May 2026 | Updated: 02:00, 9 May 2026 President Trump said that he is expecting a proposal from Iran's leaders to end the war imminently - just hours after imposing sanctions on some of the country's top weapons dealers.  Amid ongoing talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the president told reporters that Iran was expected to give the United States an answer on a peace offering by Friday evening, Reuters said. Secretary of State Marco Rubio added he hopes what Iran lays on the table is 'a serious offer' after weeks of bombing and blockades between the countries.  The two countries initiated a ceasefire in April, but the US fired a round of 'self defense' strikes on Friday targeting oil tankers.  However, the President claimed that the latest round of strikes did not breach the tenuous ceasefire agreement.   Trump's anticipation for a peace offer comes on the same day that the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced sanctions against ten suppliers 'enabling efforts by Iran's military to secure weapons.' 'While the surviving [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] leaders are trapped like rats in a sinking ship, the Treasury Department is unrelenting in our Economic Fury campaign,' said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in a press release.  'Under President Trump's decisive leadership, we will continue to act to Keep America Safe and target foreign individuals and companies providing Iran's military with weapons for use against U.S. forces.' President Trump told reporters that he expected an answer from Iran tonight amid ongoing negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz The US disabled multiple Iran oil tankers this week, though the president said the apprehensions were not in breach of the ceasefire Per the release, the US Treasury has implemented 'maximum pressure' on Iran's ability to move and generate funds allocated for weapons and oil.  Among the sanctioned groups are China's Yushita Shanghai International Trade Co Ltd, Dubai's Elite Energy FZCO, Hong Kong's Hesin Industry Co Limited and the Belarusian Armory Alliance LLC.  'Treasury is aggressively advancing Economic Fury and has disrupted billions in projected oil revenue, taken actions that have led to the freezing of nearly half a billion dollars in regime-linked cryptocurrency and cracked down on Tehran's shadow banking networks,' it continued.  The Trump administration has targeted Iran's primary revenue streams and 'any person or vessel facilitating the illicit flow of oil or other products risks exposure to U.S. sanctions.' 'As a result of today's action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported,' the statement concluded.  On May 8, US forces already disabled two Iranian oil tankers that attempted to enter the Gulf of Oman. A third oil tanker was stopped at the Gulf of Orman on May 6.  The US fired precision munitions at each ship's smoke stacks to prevent them from entering Iranian ports, reported the US Central Command.   'US forces in the Middle East remain committed to full enforcement of the blockade of vessels entering or leaving Iran,' said Admiral Brad Cooper said. 'Our highly trained men and women in uniform are doing incredible work.' This is a breaking news story.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.