Iran–US-Israel War LIVE Updates: Trump Calls Iran’s Reply ‘Totally Unacceptable’ As Tehran Rejects US Peace Proposal
Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump’s latest proposal to end the war and sharply criticised POTUS over his response. Trump described Iran’s latest reply to the US proposal as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.” Amid the diplomatic standoff, Iranian Army spokesperson Akraminia warned that countries backing US sanctions against Tehran could face difficulties crossing the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran’s Tasnim News Agency as cited by Reuters. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday issued a fresh warning, saying it could target US positions in West Asia as well as “enemy ships” if Iranian tankers come under attack.
The warning followed reported US strikes on two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman a day earlier. According to Iranian state media, the IRGC said any assault on Iranian commercial vessels would trigger a “heavy” response against American assets across the region.
Iranian state broadcaster IRIB defended Tehran’s response to Washington after Trump rejected the proposal. In a statement published on its Telegram channel, IRIB said Iran’s reply “emphasizes the fundamental rights of the Iranian nation” and accused the United States of demanding Iran’s “surrender to Trump’s greed”.
The broadcaster said Tehran’s proposal called for war reparations from the United States, recognition of Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country.
IRIB also stated that Iran demanded the release of Iranian assets and funds frozen abroad as part of any agreement aimed at ending the conflict.
Iran later confirmed it had formally rejected the latest US proposal to end the war, describing the offer as equivalent to “surrender”.
Iranian state television reported that Tehran’s response included demands for war reparations, full Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, removal of sanctions, and the release of frozen Iranian assets.
The report suggested that Iranian authorities viewed the American proposal as heavily one-sided and unacceptable under the current circumstances.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency further reported that Tehran also sought an end to the US naval blockade, guarantees against future attacks, and the removal of Washington’s restrictions on Iranian oil sales.
According to reports, Trump reviewed Iran’s latest response on Sunday before issuing a sharp reaction on his Truth Social platform. “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!”
Iran announced Monday that a man who was charged with spying for Israel and America was hanged in the wake of multiple execution cases against the backdrop of the current conflict with the two countries. “Erfan Shakourzadeh… was hanged for his cooperation with the intelligence services of the US and Mossad spy organisation,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported.
In response to regional tension, the president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, stated that there were various courses available for the Iranian nation to take, which include talks held with “dignity” and “authority,” emphasising the importance of consolidating its military achievements diplomatically, according to reports from ANI.
On Monday, Lebanese officials called on the US to exert pressure on Israel to end its attacks on Lebanon, which had resumed despite the ceasefire agreement in the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict. As per Lebanese government sources, the total number of fatalities resulting from Israeli bombings since March 2 has climbed to 2,869 individuals, out of which many were killed even after the declaration of the ceasefire on April 17.
An oil spill has been observed offshore at Iran’s Kharg Island, which is an important oil exporting site in the Islamic Republic, reported The New York Times, based on satellite images. There was no immediate clue about the reasons behind the spill that was located offshore at the western coast of Kharg Island, with estimates of its size exceeding 52 square kilometres (20 square miles). It seemed like the oil spill was moving southwards, towards the waters of Saudi Arabia.