President Donald Trump called Iran’s latest proposal “totally unacceptable” as disputes over uranium stockpiles, sanctions and military activity in the Strait of Hormuz continued to intensify.
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President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s latest proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict and reopening negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, signaling continued deadlock as tensions escalated across the Persian Gulf.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump wrote in a post shared on Truth Social.
According to multiple reports, Iran’s response was transmitted through Pakistani mediators and failed to satisfy Washington’s central demand for advance guarantees regarding the future of Iran’s nuclear program and its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
A Wall Street Journal report said Tehran’s proposal deferred major nuclear questions to future negotiations expected to take place over a 30-day period.
The report also stated that Iran proposed diluting part of its uranium stockpile while transferring the remaining material to a third country.
Separately, Reuters reported that Iran’s counterproposal emphasized ending military operations “on all fronts,” while also demanding guarantees against future attacks.
According to Reuters, Iran’s proposed framework also called for lifting American sanctions and ending the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports following the signing of an initial agreement.
The proposal reportedly included requests to suspend sanctions imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, particularly restrictions targeting Iranian oil exports during a proposed 30-day negotiation period.
The diplomatic standoff unfolded as regional military tensions continued rising Sunday.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned the United Kingdom and France against deploying naval assets into the Strait of Hormuz, threatening retaliation if Western forces participated in operations supporting American actions in the region.
“The presence of French and British vessels, or those of any other country, for any possible cooperation with illegal U.S. actions in the Strait of Hormuz that violate international law will be met with a decisive and immediate response from the armed forces,” Gharibabadi wrote in a statement posted on X.
He also accused Western governments of using maritime security concerns as a “pretext” for expanding military involvement in the Gulf.
French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to lower tensions during remarks Sunday while visiting Kenya.
“That has never been an option for France,” Macron said regarding suggestions France would join military operations against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.
Macron instead described a proposed international maritime mission coordinated with the United Kingdom that would focus on restoring commercial shipping access “in coordination with Iran, as soon as conditions permit.”
French military officials confirmed that the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its accompanying strike group moved through the Suez Canal toward the Red Sea on May 6 to remain prepared for potential developments in the region.
The United Kingdom also announced additional naval deployments. British defense officials said HMS Dragon had been dispatched to the Middle East and was being “pre-positioned” to support international efforts aimed at eventually securing safe shipping transit through the strategic waterway.
Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations with the United States should not be interpreted as capitulation by Tehran.
“We will never bow our heads before the enemy, and if talk of dialogue or negotiation arises, it does not mean surrender or retreat,” Pezeshkian wrote in a message posted on X.
“Rather, the goal is to uphold the rights of the Iranian nation and to defend national interests with resolute strength,” he added.
The comments came shortly after Iranian state media confirmed Tehran had delivered its formal response to mediators in Pakistan overseeing negotiations with the United States.
Trump also issued a separate statement Sunday sharply criticizing Iran’s leadership and accusing previous American administrations of empowering Tehran financially.
“Iran has been playing games with the United States and the rest of the World, for 47 years (DELAY, DELAY, DELAY!) and then finally hit ‘pay dirt’ when Barack Hussein Obama became President,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“They finally found the greatest SUCKER of them all, in the form of a weak and stupid American President,” Trump added, while also criticizing former President Joe Biden.
“For 47 years the Iranians have been ‘tapping’ us along, keeping us waiting, killing our people with their roadside bombs, destroying protests, and recently wiping out 42,000 innocent, unarmed protestors, and laughing at our now GREAT AGAIN Country. They will be laughing no longer!” Trump wrote.
The negotiations remain closely tied to broader disputes surrounding Iran’s uranium reserves, maritime access through the Strait of Hormuz and the future of international sanctions, all of which continue shaping the increasingly fragile ceasefire environment across the region.
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