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DIRECT. War in the Middle East: Iran refuses to modify its peace proposal, rejected by Donald Trump

13 May، 2026

PubliÃ© on 12/05/2026 14:05

Mis Ã jour on 13/05/2026 00:10

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian Parliament, on June 27, 2025 in Tehran (Iran) (ZUMA PRESS / MAXPPP)

Donald Trump rejected the Iranian offer, and on Monday compared the current ceasefire to a patient “on respiratory assistance”, with a “1% chance” of survival.

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“There is no choice but to accept the rights of the Iranian people, as established in the 14-point proposal.” In a message published on For his part, Donald Trump rejected the Iranian offer, and on Monday compared the current ceasefire to a sick man “under respiratory assistance”with “1% chance” survival.

Emmanuel Macron pleads for a mission “neutral” in the Strait of Hormuz. France will “take an initiative at the United Nations” to propose a “cadre” for a mission “totally neutral and peaceful” for future security of the strait, announced Emmanuel Macron in an interview with TV5, France 24 and Radio France Internationale. “We must obtain the unconditional, no-toll reopening of Hormuz. By dismantling all the blockades and really by having this demanding dialogue with Iran”added the French president from Nairobi (Kenya), at the end of a Franco-African summit. I

“The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is very effective,” welcomes Donald Trump. The discussions are at an impasse, but Donald Trump praised his record in the conflict with Iran. He also said his policies work against rising fuel prices, which are “court terme”in front of the press, from the White House, Tuesday. The President of the United States took off for China where he will speak with his counterpart Xi Jinping. “We’re going to have a long talk.” on the war in Iran, added Donald Trump, specifying that he did not think that the Chinese president would intervene. “We don’t need help”he added.

Qatar’s Prime Minister denounces Iran’s strategy. The Islamic Republic must not use the Strait of Hormuz to “blackmail the Gulf countries”said Sheikh Mohammed ben Abdelrahmane al-Thani. The strategic maritime passage has been blocked by Tehran since the start of the war triggered by the Israeli-American attack on Iran on February 28.
Kuwait says it has foiled an “infiltration” attempt by the Revolutionary Guards. The country’s Interior Ministry says that four people arrested in early May while trying to enter the country by sea have “avouÃ©” belong to the powerful Iranian organization. They claimed to have been charged “to infiltrate Bubiyan Island”the largest in Kuwait.
Israeli strikes have left 380 dead in Lebanon since the start of the ceasefire. According to this report from an official of the Lebanese Ministry of Health to AFP, “22 children and 39 women” are among the victims. In total, nearly 2,900 people have died since the start of the war on March 2 between Hezbollah and the Jewish state.

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Emmanuel Macron

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“We must obtain the unconditional, no-toll reopening of Hormuz. By dismantling all the blockades and really by having this demanding dialogue with Iran.”

#MIDDLE_EAST France will “take an initiative at the United Nations” to propose a “cadre” for a mission “totally neutral and peaceful” for future security of the Strait of Hormuz, announced Emmanuel Macron in an interview with TV5, France 24 and RFI. The French leader deplored “an escalation in declarations” on the American and Iranian sides, at the end of a Franco-African summit in Nairobi.
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“There is no choice but to accept the rights of the Iranian people, as established in the 14-point proposal. Any other approach would be fruitless and would only lead to a succession of failures.”

#MIDDLE_EAST The diplomatic impasse continues in the Middle East, more than a month after the establishment of a precarious truce. The Iranian government has ruled out the idea of amending its proposals to put a lasting end to the war, which are judged by President Donald Trump to be good “to put in the trash”. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian Parliament, reiterated the line stated by the regime, in a message on X.
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