Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Proposal, Straining US-Iran Truce as Strait of Hormuz Drone Attacks Rise

A fragile truce in the US-Israel war on Iran came under renewed strain after Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal, calling the ceasefire “on life support” and the offer “garbage.”

The Sunday Guardian said the war between the U.S. and Iran began on February 28 and that a temporary ceasefire introduced on April 8 slowed direct attacks but failed to resolve core disputes.

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As tensions rose over the Strait of Hormuz, the Sunday Guardian reported that nearly 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas flows pass through the waterway, making it a “most sensitive flashpoint.”

Al Jazeera reported that Qatar said a drone struck a cargo ship in Qatari waters, sparking a fire, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates said they repelled drone attacks, with no Gulf country reporting casualties in the latest incidents.

Al Jazeera also said the UKMTO reported a bulk carrier was struck by an “unknown projectile” and that a small fire had been extinguished, with “no casualties from the incident.”

Al Jazeera said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied a claim that it had attacked the UAE with missiles and drones for a second day in a row, while the IRGC Navy reiterated that any attack on Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels would be met with a “heavy assault.”

The same Al Jazeera report quoted Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian parliament’s foreign policy and security committee, writing on X that “Any aggression against our vessels will be met with a heavy and decisive Iranian response.”

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Al Jazeera reported that President Donald Trump has threatened to resume US bombardment if Iran does not accept a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz and rolling back its nuclear programme.

The Sunday Guardian said Iranian officials defended their revised peace framework as “balanced and “responsible,” and it quoted Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying Tehran’s demands included ending the blockade and protecting maritime trade routes.

The Sunday Guardian added that negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain stalled, with the US prioritizing nuclear restrictions and security guarantees while Iran continues to demand sanctions relief and sovereignty assurances.

El Mundo said Iran defined its posture as “generous” and listed demands ranging from a total end to attacks, including the Israeli offensive in Lebanon, to lifting the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and lifting sanctions against Tehran.

El Mundo reported that Gholamhosseon Mohammadi, an Iranian government official, estimated the war has caused the loss of one million jobs, with indirect unemployment potentially reaching two million workers this year.

El Mundo said the largest steel producer, Mobarakeh, laid off more than 27,000 workers in the last week after more than a month with production halted by air strikes against one of its main facilities in Isfahan, and it said layoffs in Khuzestan exceeded 50,000.

El Mundo quoted a unionist named Shokri to DW saying, “The impact goes far beyond the facilities themselves, affecting supply chains, state revenues, and the livelihoods of the population,” linking the blockade of Hormuz to shortages and stoppages.

The Sunday Guardian warned that continued instability could disrupt global inflation and fuel prices, and it said near-closure of key shipping lanes forced oil-producing nations to reduce exports, tightening global supply chains and markets.