Trump rejects ‘unacceptable’ Iranian terms for ending war

President Donald Trump said Sunday he has rejected Iran‘s response to a US proposal for ending the Middle East war, deeming it “totally unacceptable.”

“I have just read the response from Iran‘s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, without describing elements of Tehran‘s response.

An Iranian proposal sent to the United ⁠States through ⁠mediator Pakistan stresses the need for an end to the war on ⁠all fronts and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran, Iran‘s semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Sunday, citing an informed source.

The proposal emphasizes the necessity ⁠of ⁠lifting sanctions by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control on Iranian oil sales during a 30-day period and ending the naval blockade ⁠on Iran, Tasnim added.

Tasnim also quoted the source as saying that Iran’s demands include “Iranian management of the Strait of Hormuz if ⁠certain commitments ‌are ‌undertaken by the ⁠U.S.” The ‌source did not specify what those commitments would ⁠be.