US President Donald Trump on Sunday, May 10 rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks aimed at ending the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it, TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE,” Trump posted on Truth Social, without providing further details.
Iranian state media said the response focused on ending the war on all fronts, particularly Lebanon, as well as ensuring the safety of shipping through the strait, though no timeline was given for when the vital waterway might fully reopen.
The development followed a U.S. proposal to first end the fighting before beginning negotiations on more contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran’s proposal called for an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to the U.S. naval blockade, guarantees against further attacks on Iran, and the lifting of sanctions, including the U.S. ban on Iranian oil sales.
The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources, reported that Iran also proposed diluting part of its highly enriched uranium stockpile and transferring the remainder to a third country.
Pakistan, which has been mediating talks over the conflict, forwarded Iran’s response to the United States, according to a Pakistani official. There was no immediate U.S. response.
Despite a month-old ceasefire and nearly 48 hours of relative calm, hostile drones were detected over several Gulf countries on Sunday, highlighting ongoing regional tensions.
Meanwhile, the QatarEnergy-operated carrier Al Kharaitiyat safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz and was heading for Pakistan’s Port Qasim, according to shipping analytics firm Kpler.
It was the first Qatari vessel carrying liquefied natural gas to cross the strait since the U.S. and Israel began the war on February 28.