US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest proposal aimed at ending the more than two-month-long conflict in the Middle East, calling Tehran’s conditions “totally unacceptable” and increasing fears of renewed escalation in the region.
The American President, who has been facing mounting domestic pressure to bring the conflict to an end, claimed that Iran had been “militarily defeated” and asserted that Tehran’s nuclear programme — one of the primary reasons behind the US-led military campaign — had been effectively contained.
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In a brief statement posted on his social media platform, Trump confirmed that he had dismissed Iran’s counteroffer, though he did not disclose specific details of the proposal.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump wrote.
According to a report, Iran had proposed a compromise under which part of its highly enriched uranium stockpile would be diluted, while the remainder would be transferred to a third country.
The report further stated that Tehran, through mediator Pakistan, sought guarantees that the uranium transferred abroad would be returned if negotiations collapsed or if Washington later withdrew from the agreement.
However, Trump made no reference to those conditions while publicly rejecting Iran’s response.
The latest development has added uncertainty to ongoing diplomatic efforts and raised concerns that tensions between Washington and Tehran could intensify further despite weeks of backchannel negotiations.
