Iran will not accept ‘imposed’ peace, Trump not satisfied with negotiations

Tensions between the US and Iran are escalating again as President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran's latest negotiating proposal, delivered to mediator Pakistan on Thursday evening. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was 'not satisfied with what they’re offering' and blamed stalled talks on 'tremendous discord' within Iran’s leadership. He added, 'Do we want to go and just blast the hell out of them and finish them forever – or do we want to try and make a deal?' while noting he would 'prefer not' to take the first option 'on a human basis.' The war, launched by the US and Israel in late February, has been on hold since April 8 after only one failed round of peace talks in Pakistan.

In response, a senior Iranian military officer, Mohammad Jafar Asadi of the central command, told Fars news agency that 'a renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely.' This marks the most direct military warning since the cease-fire began. Iranian state media reported that the new draft proposal was handed to Pakistan but did not disclose its contents. The remarks come as US lawmakers pressure Trump to resolve the conflict, and Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei attempts to ease the war's economic toll on Iran. The standoff leaves the region on edge, with both sides signaling potential escalation rather than compromise.