US-Iran War Alert Could Escalate into Nuclear War
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Iran’s chief negotiator has issued the latest ultimatum to the United States (US). Tehran is demanding that Washington immediately accept the terms in the 14-point proposal for peace in the Middle East war or face “failure”.
This challenging message comes after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest counter-offer and stated that the fragile ceasefire in place since 8 April is in a “critical condition”. Moreover, the latest Reuters report indicates that Trump is beginning to review the continuation of military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, Project Freedom, and airstrikes on Iran.
Citing AFP on Tuesday (12/6/2026), Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the US must accept Iran’s “rights” if it wants to end the conflict that has lasted more than two months. To date, peace talks remain deadlocked after the initial round failed to produce a breakthrough last month.
“There is no alternative other than accepting the rights of the Iranian people as outlined in the 14-point proposal. Any other approach will completely fail to yield results; only failure after failure,” Ghalibaf said in a post on X.
“The longer they delay, the more American taxpayers’ money will bear the cost.”
Details of the latest US proposal remain limited, although media reports say it involves a one-page memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the fighting and establishing a framework for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated that its response calls for an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, the cessation of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, and the securing of the release of Iran’s frozen assets abroad based on long-standing sanctions.
‘Nuclear’ War
In the meantime, a spokesperson for Iran’s parliamentary national security commission told members of parliament that the government will consider the possibility of enriching uranium to levels usable for nuclear weapons if the conflict resumes. Currently, Tehran has a stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%, while achieving nuclear weapons requires enrichment to 90%.
“One of Iran’s options if another attack occurs is enrichment to 90%. We will review it in parliament,” Ebrahim Rezaei wrote in a post on X.
Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium remains a key point in negotiations with the United States, which insists that the material must be moved abroad. Iran has so far refused to transfer its enriched uranium stockpile abroad and insists on its right to use nuclear energy peacefully, although it says the enrichment level remains “negotiable”.