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Trump rejects Iran's counteroffer to end the war: 'I don't like it'
In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency and taken on May 2, 2026, the Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili is pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. (Photo by Amirhossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP via Getty Images) / Amirhossein Khorgooei | Afp | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Sunday soundly rejected Iran's counterproposal to end the war with the U.S. and Israel."I have just read the response from Iran's so-called "Representatives." I don't like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" the president said in a Truth Social post.Iran had sent a proposal to the U.S. negotiators through mediators in Pakistan, stressing the need to end the war on all fronts and to lift sanctions on Tehran, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Sunday, citing an informed source.The proposal emphasizes the necessity of lifting sanctions by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control on Iranian oil sales during a 30-day period and ending the naval blockade on Iran, Tasnim added.Tasnim also quoted the source as saying that Iran's demands include "Iranian management of the Strait of Hormuz if certain commitments are undertaken by the U.S." The source did not specify what those commitments would be.The Wall Street Journal reported further details of Iran's proposal, noting that Iran did not agree to U.S. demands regarding its nuclear program and stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Instead, Tehran called for separate nuclear negotiations and for some of its highly enriched uranium to be diluted and the rest sent to a third country. The uranium would be returned to Iran if the U.S. exits the deal, the Journal said.In addition, Iran demanded that the U.S. end its blockade of Iranian ports, while Tehran would, in return, open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic.Netanyahu says war is 'not over' In a taped interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" set to air later on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the war with Iran is "not over," as the U.S. and Israel still aim to bring an end to Tehran's nuclear ambitions."There's still nuclear material, enriched uranium that has to be taken out of Iran," he said. "There is still enrichment sites that have to be dismantled, there's still proxies that Iran supports, there are ballistic missiles that they still want to produce ... there's work to be done." Pressed for how the U.S. and Israel would remove the nuclear material, Netanyahu said: "You go in, and you take it out." Tank...
Trump rejects Iran reply to US war proposal as 'totally unacceptable'
1 hour ago ... President Donald Trump has blasted Iran's response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war as “totally unacceptable. ” “I have just read the response from ...
'Totally unacceptable': Trump rejects Iran's response to US peace plan
1 hour ago ... In a post on Truth Social, US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's peace proposal response ... I don't like it,” Mr Trump said. “Totally unacceptable!” ...
