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‘Playing games’: Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘unacceptable’

South China Morning Post · · 220 words · By Associated Press
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Iran sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Iran submitted its response to the US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators, citing IRNA news agency.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran submitted its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported Sunday, as negotiations continued over a possible halt to fightin…
https://themedialine.org/headlines/iran-submits-response-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran sent on Sunday its response to the latest US proposal for ending the war to the Pakistani mediators, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported.A ceasefire took effect on April 8 through Pakistan…
https://www.trtafrika.com/english/article/e09c99b42cdd
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Iran ceasefire under strain as Gulf states report drone attacks. Drone hits cargo ship off Qatar’s coast, while Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates repel attacks.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/iran-sends-response…
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“President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!””
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Multiple sources confirm Donald Trump rejected the response, specifically using the phrase 'totally unacceptable'.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump told Axios in a short phone call on Sunday that he would reject Iran's response to the latest draft agreement to end the war. Why it matters: The U.S. waited 10 days for the Iranian re…
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/trump-iran-war-us-peace-pla…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US president, Donald Trump, responded shortly afterwards by saying: “I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘representatives’. I don’t like it – totally unacceptable.”US awaiting resp…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/10/iran-us-peace-…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump labeled Iran’s latest response to his proposal to end the 10-week conflict with the US as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” as the two sides struggle to maintain a fragile ceasefire.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-10/trump-rej…
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“Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group”
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Web search results confirm Iran's insistence on a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, specifically mentioning the 'resistance of Lebanon' (Hezbollah).
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran war is a conflict that is centered on Iran and was initiated by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, embroiling the entire Middle East region.
https://www.britannica.com/event/2026-Iran-war
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web search NEUTRAL — “First, the Israeli military issued a threat to the town, so we immediately came and told the people to evacuate because we didn’t know which house the air strike would hit,” he said. Dahaineh added t…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/iran-war-live-israel-says…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran insists on a cessation of hostilities on all fronts, "including against the resistance of Lebanon" - a reference to its Shia ally Hezbollah. But that's not how Israel sees it.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgkv9y97n0o
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“Washington’s latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Iran’s nuclear programme.”
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Web search results from Al Jazeera and other sources describe the US proposal as involving the end of the war, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and nuclear negotiations/rollbacks.
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel war on Iran. Live updates. US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.Iran has been pressing to keep Hormuz under its control, through which a fifth of global oil and gas supply passes. Here is mor…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/7/what-are-us-proposal…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has offered the United States a new proposal for negotiations that focuses on opening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting the U.S. sea blockade on Iran as a way of ending the war and then tackling n…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/world/middleeast/iran-tru…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strait of Hormuz map. Thousands of US marines and airborne troops have been sent to the region and could be used to seize Kharg Island, Iran’s principal hub for oil exports, or other strategic points …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/donald-trump-u…
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“Trump earlier on social media accused Tehran of “playing games” with the United States for nearly 50 years”
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While the evidence confirms Donald Trump's identity and role, none of the provided search results contain the specific quote about 'playing games' for nearly 50 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Latest news on President Donald Trump, including updates on his executive orders, administrative decisions from his team, news on his court cases and more.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump
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“the US ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, told ABC”
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Multiple cross-references from Deutsche Welle and New York Post identify Mike Waltz as the US Ambassador to the United Nations.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz proposed independent international monitors to supervise Gaza's demilitarization.
https://www.dw.com/en/overshadowed-by-iran-gaza-stuck-betwee…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz accused Iran of violating international law through its mining and “tolling” operations in the Strait of Hormuz
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/world-news/whats-in-the-14-poi…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz accused Iran of violating international law through its mining and “tolling” operations in the Strait of Hormuz
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/world-news/trump-downplays-us-…
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“Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei”
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Wikipedia and other authoritative web results explicitly state that Mojtaba Khamenei has served as the supreme leader of Iran since 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Supreme Leader of Iran (Rahbar-e Mo’azzam) is the highest political and religious authority in the Islamic Republic. The office was created by the 1979 constitution and first held by Ruhollah Khom…
https://planetrulers.com/iran-president/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei
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web search NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Khamenei has been tipped as the next leader for more than two decades. So, who is Mojtaba Khamenei?Now, as Iran's freshly chosen supreme leader, many expect Mojtaba to continue his father's ha…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78xxg05w0zo
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“Mojtaba Khamenei... “issued new and decisive directives for the continuation of operations and the powerful confrontation with the enemies” while meeting with the head of the joint military command, the state broadcaster reported”
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Multiple sources, including state media reports and JFeed, confirm that Mojtaba Khamenei issued directives for continued operations and confrontation during a meeting with military command.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei thanked the armed forces during a meeting with a military commander and issued "new guiding measures to pursue military operations and firmly confront adversarie…
https://www.iranintl.com/en/liveblog/202605087268
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web search NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei
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web search NEUTRAL — "Direct Confrontation". During the briefing, Khamenei reportedly issued "new instructions" designed to dictate how Iranian forces should confront "enemies" moving forward.
https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/iran-khamenei-irgc-instruct…
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