Iran Prepares for Retaliation After Donald Trump Rejects Tehran’s Latest Proposal

Iran said it is preparing for any scenario as diplomatic talks with Washington reached an impasse after Donald Trump dismissed Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable.

“Iran is preparing for any scenario as diplomatic talks with Washington reach an impasse”

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s lead negotiator and parliamentary speaker, announced that Tehran is ready for all possible outcomes and said in a social media statement that Iran’s armed forces are fully prepared to retaliate against any aggression.

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The dispute followed Trump’s criticism of new peace terms proposed by Tehran and his claim that he has a strategy ensuring Iran never acquires nuclear weapons.

Trump also said, “I have a plan—you know, it’s a very simple plan, I don’t understand why you don’t say it outright: Iran cannot have nuclear weapons,” as the standoff between Iran and the United States escalated.

Ghalibaf led a delegation to negotiations in Islamabad last month, but hardline factions in Iran accused him of being too conciliatory toward Washington.

Tehran rejected a temporary ceasefire as bombardment continued, with AFP reporting that Tehran was subjected to a series of airstrikes on Tuesday just hours before a U.S. deadline set by Donald Trump.

Iran’s ambassador to Islamabad, Reza Amiri, wrote on X that “The positive and constructive efforts Pakistan is making to end the war are approaching a critical phase,” without providing details.

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IRNA, quoting an unnamed source, said Tehran rejected a ceasefire offer without specifying its terms and demanded an end to the war in the region and the adoption of a safe-passage protocol for the Strait of Hormuz, along with reconstruction and the lifting of sanctions on Iran.

A senior Iranian official said Iran laid out preconditions for talks on a lasting peace with the United States, including an immediate halt to attacks, guarantees they will not be repeated, and compensation for damages.

The same AFP report said Trump warned of destroying Iran’s infrastructure if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened, and it cited that one-fifth of the world’s oil and LNG passes through the strait.

Tehran also rejected Washington’s offers as “unrealistic, illogical, and exaggerated,” with Esmaeil Baqaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, saying the United States is willing to enter negotiations but that its proposals do not match Iran’s expectations.

“Press TV, citing an informed official, said Iran rejected the United States' offer to end the war, stressing that ending the war will only be according to the terms and timetable set by Tehran”

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Baqaei stressed that his country’s position is “clear,” saying, “We are facing military aggression, and all our efforts are focused on defending ourselves.”

In parallel, Press TV, citing an informed official, said Iran rejected the United States’ offer to end the war and stressed that ending the war will only be according to the terms and timetable set by Tehran.

Axios reported that the Trump administration had not yet received an Iranian rejection of the terms, quoting Barak Ravid on X: “It's not entirely clear to what extent the Iranian stance is merely a display of force versus an actual closing of the door to negotiations.”

The dispute over whether Iran has formally rejected the American offer unfolded as the Iranian position was described by Press TV as “merely a maneuver,” while Axios said the American offer includes provisions Iran has repeatedly opposed.