Donald Trump Rejects Iran’s Reasonable, Generous Peace Response to End War

President Donald Trump told Axios in a short phone call on Sunday that he would reject Iran's response to the latest draft agreement to end the war, saying, "I don't like their letter. It's inappropriate. I don't like their response," and adding, "They have been tapping along many nations for 47 years."

“Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable' Diplomatic efforts to forge a peace deal between the United States and Iran appear to have hit a wall, with each side accusing the other of making unreasonable demands, even as continuing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are sending oil prices to new highs”

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The U.S. waited 10 days for the Iranian response, which came on Sunday, and the White House hoped Iran's positions would show further progress toward a deal even as Trump's initial reaction signaled the opposite.

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CNN reported that Iran's foreign ministry said its response to a U.S. proposal to end the war was "reasonable" and "generous," after President Donald Trump described the terms as "totally unacceptable."

CNN also said Iran's counter-proposal included recognition of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and a demand for compensation, while Iranian state media reported the U.S. response had been described yesterday by Trump as "totally unacceptable."

On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social, "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I don't like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" while CNN said Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei described Iran's latest proposal as "reasonable" and "generous."

The Guardian reported that Iran warned it would retaliate against any new U.S. strikes or permit more foreign warships in the strait of Hormuz, and it quoted Trump posting on Truth Social: "I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called 'representatives'. I don’t like it – totally unacceptable."

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NBC News said the Iranian Foreign Ministry accused the U.S. of "one-sided views" and "making unreasonable" and "excessive demands," with Baghaei telling a news conference, "Everything we proposed," was "reasonable and generous" for Iran's interests and for "the good and well-being of the region and the world."

NBC News also reported that Trump last week abandoned a short-lived plan for military vessels to escort merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, known as "Project Freedom," and that the U.S. and Iran traded fire repeatedly after the ceasefire was reached more than a month ago.

Trump's rejection of Iran's response to the U.S. peace proposal coincided with oil price moves, with the Guardian saying the rejection caused a jump in Brent crude by as much as 4% on Monday to $105.50 a barrel before easing back slightly.

The Guardian also said the UK and France will host on Tuesday a multinational meeting of defence ministers to discuss plans to restore trade flows through the strait of Hormuz, with the meeting involving 40 countries and coming one day after Iran threatened to strike British and French warships in the strait if they tried to help reopen the strategic waterway.

Axios said Trump told Axios he'd spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and discussed the Iranian response, and it quoted Trump saying, "It was a very nice call. We have a good relationship," before stressing that the Iran negotiations are "my situation, not everybody else's."

CNN reported that oil prices were climbing after Trump's dismissal of Iran's latest terms, sparking fears of a fresh escalation that would keep the vital Strait of Hormuz closed for even longer, while also noting that Britain and France will host defence ministers to discuss military plans for restoring trade flow.