Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s response to his proposals to end the war as “totally unacceptable.”
Over the weekend, it emerged that Tehran had responded via Pakistan, which has acted as mediator in the conflict, to the administration’s latest plan to end the fighting.
But on Sunday night, the US president wrote on his Truth Social platform: “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called “Representatives.” I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.”
Iranian state media said the country’s response had focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially in Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where the US and Iran have enacted dueling blockades.
It followed the US proposal to end fighting before starting talks on more contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear program.
Iran also issued a threat to the UK and France, warning that any warships in the Strait of Hormuz “will be met with decisive response”.
On Sunday evening, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CBS News that there is still “work to be done” in Iran, though he refrained from offering a timetable for the war’s end.
He further said that Israel should wean itself off of American military aid in the future.
Dollar strengthens as Trump says Iran peace offer ‘unacceptable’
The dollar advanced against its major peers in early Asia trade on Monday, supported by strong US jobs data released late last week and as the US-Iran ceasefire hung by a thread, boosting demand for the safe-haven currency.
The euro was down 0.2 per cent at $1.1767, the yen slipped 0.1 per ce to 156.905 yen per dollar and the British pound was 0.3 per cent lower at $1.3597. The risk-sensitive Australian dollar slipped 0.2 per cent to $0.7234, while its kiwi counterpart weakened 0.3 per cent to $0.5948.
“We start the new trading week, as has so often been the case of late, reacting to geopolitical headlines,” said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone Group Ltd in Melbourne.
Oil prices jumped as trading resumed on Monday, with Brent crude up 3.3 per cent at $104.65 a barrel, after president Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a US proposal for peace talks, dashing hopes for an imminent end to the 10-week-old conflict.
Shweta Sharma11 May 2026 04:21
Trump says Iran’s response to peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’
US president Donald Trump has said he has read Iran’s response to his peace plan, calling it “totally unacceptable”.
As we’ve been reporting today, Tehran has sent its response to the US via Pakistan, which has been acting as mediator.
It’s not yet known exactly what it says.
Writing on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said: “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’
“I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
Shweta Sharma11 May 2026 04:03
Iran’s proposal included lifting of sanctions on Tehran – report
An Iranian proposal sent to the United States through mediator Pakistan stressed the need for an end to the war on all fronts and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said on Sunday.
The proposal emphasised the necessity of lifting sanctions by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control on Iranian oil sales during a 30-day period and ending the naval blockade on Iran, Tasnim added.
Tasnim also quoted the source as saying that Iran’s demands include “Iranian management of the Strait of Hormuz if certain commitments are undertaken by the US.” The agency did not specify what those commitments would be.
Shweta Sharma11 May 2026 04:02
Briefing: What we know on the 73th day of the US-Israel war on Iran
• Tehran released a counter-proposal to a US plan aimed at ending the conflict reportedly included demands for compensation and formal recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said
• Within few hours, Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s response to his proposals to end the war as “totally unacceptable” and accused Tehran of “playing games”
• Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel should begin reducing its dependence on American military assistance, telling CBS that “it’s time we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support”
• Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel on Monday following news of the continued stalemate that leaves the narrow Strait of Hormuz largely closed
Shweta Sharma11 May 2026 03:59
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