RUSSIA PERSPECTIVE

Russian media present Trump's public and preemptive rejection of the Iranian plan — before formally reviewing it — as proof that Washington is not seeking a diplomatic resolution but total Iranian capitulation. RT reports that Trump described the US naval blockade as 'very nice' and 'profitable' — phrasing that confirms, in the Russian narrative, that the US is using the economic crisis as a tool of domination.

Russia supports Iran's decoupling approach: deal with the war and Hormuz first, then negotiate the nuclear issue. Moscow considers this sequencing reasonable and consistent with diplomatic precedents. Iran's strategy of presenting an elaborate 14-point plan — even if Trump rejects it — allows Tehran to present itself as the constructive party in the negotiation.

Russia also observes that US attempts to economically strangle Iran via the naval blockade face practical limits: Iran maintains considerable leverage through its control of the Strait of Hormuz and its regional militia networks.