War in the Middle East: Donald Trump announces he will study an Iranian plan, but doubts it will be acceptable

President Trump rejected an unprecedented offer from Iran on Friday, threatening to “shatter” it.

Published on May 3, 2026 at 09:14, updated on May 3, 2026 at 12:04, with a reading time of 1 minute.

“I will soon study a plan that Iran has just sent us,” announced the American president on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, as negotiations between the two countries remain at a standstill. “I can’t imagine it’s acceptable because [the Iranians] have not yet paid a sufficient price for what they have done to humanity and the world for forty-seven years since the founding of the Islamic Republic,” added the American president.

According to Iranian news agencies, Iran has sent a 14-point plan to Washington, via Pakistan, to end the conflict within thirty days. The Tasnim agency specifies that Tehran demands the withdrawal of US forces from areas close to Iran, the lifting of the blockade on Iranian ports, the thawing of Iranian assets, reparations, the lifting of sanctions, a “mechanism” regarding the Strait of Hormuz, and “an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.”

Tasnim does not mention the nuclear issue. However, this is a central issue for the United States and Israel, who accuse Iran of seeking to acquire a nuclear bomb – which the country denies. When questioned by journalists Saturday evening in Florida, Donald Trump refused to specify what could trigger new military operations against Iran. “If they misbehave, if they do something wrong… But for now, we’ll see,” he said. “But it’s certainly a possibility.”