Trump casts doubt on Iran’s new peace proposal
U.S. President Donald Trump received a new 14-point peace proposal from Iran but expressed skepticism about its acceptability. Despite rejecting a prior proposal, ongoing talks and a three-week ceasefire continue, with Iran urging the U.S. to choose diplomacy over confrontation. Meanwhile, the U.S. approved over $8.6 billion in emergency military sales to Middle Eastern allies, bypassing congressional review.
- ▪Iran sent a 14-point peace proposal to the U.S. via Pakistan in response to a nine-point U.S. proposal.
- ▪Trump stated he cannot imagine the proposal being acceptable due to Iran's past actions.
- ▪The U.S. State Department approved $8.6 billion in emergency military sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the UAE.
- ▪Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the decision for peace now rests with the United States.
- ▪Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi briefed EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tehran’s peace initiatives.
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News Defense Trump casts doubt on Iran’s new peace proposal The president rejected a previous Iranian proposal, but conversations have continued. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn U.S. President Donald Trump gives a White House briefing on events around the Iran conflict on April 6, 2026. | Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post via Getty Images May 3, 2026 8:27 am CET By Jones Hayden U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he received a new Iranian proposal to end the war, but he expressed doubt over its prospects.
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