U.S. president Donald Trump rejected Iran’s peace terms for ending the Middle East war, calling them “totally unacceptable” and raising the prospect of further escalation.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it—TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump said, without providing details of Tehran’s proposal.
Iran had responded on Sunday to Washington’s latest peace plan, warning it would not hesitate to retaliate against any new U.S. strikes and would not allow additional foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
“We will never bow down to the enemy, and if there is talk of dialogue or negotiation, it does not mean surrender or retreat,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X.
According to state broadcaster IRIB, Iran’s response, passed through Pakistani mediators, focused on ending the war “on all fronts, especially Lebanon” and “ensuring shipping security,” though few further details were disclosed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the conflict would continue until Iran’s nuclear capabilities are dismantled.
