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"Totally unacceptable" were the words President Donald Trump used to describe Iran’s response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the ongoing conflict between the two nations. The president’s rejection came shortly after the reply was delivered by Pakistani mediators.
The American proposal had included measures to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and roll back Iran’s nuclear program. Iranian state television reported that Tehran insisted on war reparations, sovereignty over the Strait, an end to sanctions, and the release of its assets.
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) implements a maritime blockade against an Iranian-flagged ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port, April 26, 2026. Rafael Peralta is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area …
Earlier in the day, Trump accused Iran’s leaders of "playing games" with the United States for nearly 50 years.
Here's the latest for Monday:
Iran: US wants ‘unreasonable demands’
6:34 a.m. ET: After President Trump rejected a new Iranian proposal on Sunday, Iran said they were not asking for anything unusual.
"We did not demand any concessions — the only thing we demanded was Iran’s legitimate rights," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday. "The American side still insists on its one-sided views and unreasonable demands."
Iran has offered to dilute part of its highly enriched uranium and send the rest to another country. According to Iranian state television, they also wanted to end sanctions imposed on them, war reparations from the U.S., the release of their seized assets, and complete control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from The Associated Press. This story was reported from Orlando.