Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal however Trump rejects it as ‘unacceptable’

Iran despatched its response to the newest U.S. ceasefire proposal by way of Pakistani mediators and needs negotiations to give attention to completely ending the warfare, however President Donald Trump shortly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” with no particulars.

Iran seeks to finish the warfare on all fronts, together with in Lebanon, the place Israel is preventing the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to make sure the safety of delivery, state TV stated.

Washington’s newest proposal addressed a deal to finish the warfare, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll again Iran’s nuclear program.

Mr. Trump earlier on social media accused Tehran of “enjoying video games” with the US for practically 50 years, including: “They are going to be laughing not!”

Mr. Trump is giving diplomacy “each likelihood we presumably can earlier than going again to hostilities”, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, advised ABCearlier.

Iran’s new supreme chief, Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen or heard publicly because the warfare started, “issued new and decisive directives for the continuation of operations and the highly effective confrontation with the enemies” whereas assembly with the top of the joint navy command, the state broadcaster reported, with no particulars.

Drone assaults goal Gulf Arab nations

The delicate ceasefire was examined when a drone ignited a small hearth on a ship off Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported drones coming into their airspace. The UAE stated it shot down two drones and blamed Iran. No casualties had been reported, and nobody instantly claimed duty.

Qatar’s Overseas Ministry known as the ship assault a “harmful and unacceptable escalation that threatens the safety and security of maritime commerce routes and important provides within the area.” The UK Maritime Commerce Operations Centre gave no particulars concerning the ship’s proprietor or origin.

Kuwait Defence Ministry spokesperson Brig. Gen. Saud Abdulaziz Al Otaibi stated forces responded to drones however didn’t say the place they got here from.

Iran and armed allied teams like Hezbollah in Lebanon have used drones to hold out a whole lot of strikes because the warfare started with U.S. and Israeli assaults on February 28.

Iran says it’s on full readiness’ to guard nuclear websites

Mr. Trump has reiterated threats to renew full-scale bombing if Iran doesn’t settle for an settlement to reopen the strait and roll again its nuclear program. Iran has largely blocked the strategic waterway that is key to the worldwide movement of oil, pure gasoline and fertilizer because the warfare started, rattling world markets.

The U.S. navy in flip has blockaded Iranian ports since April 13, saying it has turned again 61 business vessels and disabled 4. On Friday, it struck two Iranian oil tankers it stated had been making an attempt to breach the blockade.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy says any assault on Iranian oil tankers or business vessels could be met with a “heavy assault” on U.S. bases within the area and enemy ships.

One other sticking level in negotiations is Iran’s extremely enriched uranium. The UN nuclear company says Iran has greater than 440 kilograms (970 kilos) enriched as much as 60 per cent purity, a brief, technical step from weapons grade.

In an interview posted late on Saturday (Might 9, 2026), an Iranian navy spokesperson stated forces had been on “full readiness” to guard websites the place uranium is saved.

“We thought of it attainable that they may intend to steal it by infiltration operations or heli-borne operations,” Brig. Gen. Akrami Nia advised the IRNAinformation company.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in an excerpt of an interview with CBSairing Sunday (Might 10, 2026), stated the warfare is not over as a result of the enriched uranium must be taken out of Iran. “Trump has stated to me, I need to go in there,’ and I feel it may be achieved bodily,” he stated.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Saturday (Might 9, 2026) that Moscow’s proposal to take enriched uranium from Iran to assist negotiate a settlement stays on the desk.

The vast majority of Iran’s extremely enriched uranium is probably going at its Isfahan nuclear complicated, the Worldwide Atomic Vitality Company director-general advised The Related Press final month. The power was hit by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes within the 12-day warfare final 12 months and confronted much less intense assaults this 12 months.