US President Donald Trump has once again rejected Iran\u2019s latest\nresponse to the peace proposal submitted by Washington to end the war,\namid rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz even as two ships\nsuccessfully crossed the strategic shipping route.<\/p>\n
Trump openly criticised Tehran\u2019s response via a post on the Truth\nSocial platform on Sunday (10\/5\/2026) local time. He deemed Iran\u2019s\nanswer completely unacceptable, without providing further details on the\ncontent of the rejection.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just read the response from what they call the \u2018Representative\u2019 of\nIran. I don\u2019t like it - COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n
The statement came after Iran sent an official response to the US\nproposal, which previously offered a cessation of hostilities before\ndiscussions on more sensitive issues, including Iran\u2019s nuclear\nprogramme, could begin.<\/p>\n
Iranian state media reported that the response emphasised the\ncessation of war on all fronts, particularly in Lebanon, as well as\nsecurity for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iranian state\ntelevision did not explain how or when the vital shipping lane would be\nfully reopened.<\/p>\n
The semi-official Tasnim news agency stated that Iran\u2019s proposal\nincluded several key demands: an immediate cessation of war across all\nfronts, an end to the US naval blockade, guarantees of no further\nattacks on Iran, and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran, including the\nUS ban on Iranian oil sales.<\/p>\n
A Wall Street Journal report, citing anonymous sources, also\nmentioned that Iran offered to dilute part of its highly enriched\nuranium and transfer the remaining stock to a third country.<\/p>\n
Pakistan, which has acted as a mediator in the conflict talks,\nreportedly forwarded Iran\u2019s response to the US side. A Pakistani\nofficial confirmed the move, while Washington has yet to provide an\nofficial comment.<\/p>\n
Although a ceasefire has been in place for about a month and the Gulf\nregion has been relatively calm in the last 48 hours, security threats\nremain palpable. Hostile drones were reportedly detected in several Gulf\ncountries on Sunday, indicating that the risk of escalation still looms\nover the region.<\/p>\n
In the midst of this situation, the QatarEnergy liquefied natural gas\ncarrier Al Kharaitiyat successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz\nsafely and headed to Qasim Port in Pakistan, according to data from\nshipping analytics firm Kpler. The vessel became the first Qatari ship\nto carry LNG through the strait since the war began on 28 February\nfollowing US and Israeli attacks on Iran.<\/p>\n
Sources indicated that the transit received Iran\u2019s approval as a\nconfidence-building measure with Pakistan and Qatar, which also serve as\nmediators.<\/p>\n
Additionally, a Panamanian-flagged cargo ship bound for Brazil also\nsuccessfully crossed the strait using a route designated by the Iranian\narmed forces. Tasnim reported that the vessel had previously attempted\nto pass through the strait on 4 May.<\/p>\n
Pressure on Trump to end the war quickly continues to mount ahead of\nhis visit to China this week. The conflict has triggered a global energy\ncrisis and added threats to the world economy.<\/p>\n
Iran itself continues to restrict most non-Iranian shipping in the\nStrait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway that before the war carried about\none-fifth of the world\u2019s oil supply. The route has now become one of the\nmain pressure points in the conflict.<\/p>\n
When asked if military operations against Iran had ended, Trump gave\nan ambiguous response.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have been defeated, but that doesn\u2019t mean they are finished,\u201d\nhe said in an interview aired on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also emphasised that the\nwar is not over. According to him, there is still significant work to be\ndone regarding Iran\u2019s uranium, enrichment facilities, proxy groups, and\nTehran\u2019s ballistic missile capabilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is more work to be done,\u201d Netanyahu stated.<\/p>\n
In an interview on the CBS programme, Netanyahu said the best way to\neliminate enriched uranium is through diplomatic channels, though he did\nnot rule out the use of military force.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed that\nhis country will not bow to enemy pressure.<\/p>\n
\u201cIran will never submit to the enemy,\u201d Pezeshkian wrote on social\nmedia. He also emphasised that his country will \u201cstrongly defend\nnational interests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, plans to form an international mission to ensure shipping\nsecurity in the Strait of Hormuz have drawn strong warnings from\nTehran.<\/p>\n
Although Washington has imposed its own blockade on Iranian vessels\nsince last month, Tehran is seen as playing for time before giving a\nfull response to the ceasefire demands, which are becoming unpopular\namong US voters due to surging petrol prices.<\/p>\n
Less than six months before the US congressional elections, US Energy\nSecretary Chris Wright said the Trump administration continues to seek\nvarious ways to lower fuel prices.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to look for different ideas,\u201d Wright said in an\ninterview with NBC.<\/p>\n
However, the US also faces limited international support. NATO allies\nhave rejected Washington\u2019s request to send ships to open the Strait of\nHormuz without a full peace agreement and an official international\nmandate.<\/p>\n
Domestically, Trump must also face pressure from the Democratic\nParty, which is seeking to end the war through the War Powers Act\nlegislation.<\/p>\n
Senior Democratic Senator Jack Reed even assessed that the situation\nhas worsened due to Trump\u2019s own policies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a situation that is getting much worse because of Donald\nTrump\u2019s actions, and now he\u2019s scrambling to find a way out of this\nsituation,\u201d Reed told Fox News.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/iran-finally-responds-to-us-peace-offer-here-is-trumps-counter-response-1778457089", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }