Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable'
Iran’s reply focuses on ending the war, shipping security and Lebanon, while Trump says the proposal to reopen Hormuz is unacceptable.
- 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's response to his peace proposal “totally unacceptable”
US President Donald Trump described Iran's response to Washington's latest proposal to end the war that has pitted the two countries against each other since 28 February as "totally unacceptable" on Sunday. "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I don't like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" the president wrote on his Truth Social platform.
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Photos of life inside Iran after U.S. ceasefire proposal falters
Iran responded Sunday to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal, but President Donald Trump rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” — the latest setback in efforts to end a Persian Gulf standoff that has disrupted shipping and sent energy prices higher.
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