Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'
Iran sent its reply through Pakistani mediators, but Trump called it totally unacceptable as the U.S. military keeps blocking Iranian ports.
- President Trump officially rejected Iran’s latest diplomatic response on Sunday, May 10, 2026, characterized the counter-proposal as a continuation of "games" by the Iranian leadership.
- In a statement posted to Truth Social, the President dismissed the formal reply from Tehran as "totally unacceptable," asserting that the Iranian government has spent decades using delay tactics and would "be laughing no longer" at the United States.
- The Iranian counter-offer, delivered via Pakistani mediators, sought to pivot the negotiations toward a comprehensive end to the war on all regional fronts—including the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah—while demanding the immediate lifting of U.S. economic sanctions.
- The U.S. proposal reportedly included ending the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and scaling back Iran’s nuclear program, while Trump accused Tehran of “playing games” with Washington for decades.
- Iran has continued restricting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. military says it has blockaded Iranian ports and struck Iranian oil tankers, with Tehran warning of retaliation and pledging to protect its uranium facilities.
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Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'
US President Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a US proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has made a proposal for peace talks to end the war. However, the US President apparently did not like it, he responded with clear words.
Trump rejects 'unacceptable' Iranian terms
US President Donald Trump has rejected the conditions of Iran’s ayatollah dictatorship from his proposal to end the war: “They are totally unacceptable,” Trump said on Sunday. Tehran had demanded control over the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the oil sanctions in response sent through Pakistan. Donald Trump has thus categorically rejected Iran’s response to the latest proposal to end the war. “I just read the response of the alleged repres…
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