Trump says U.S. could restart Iran strikes ‘if they misbehave’
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“U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that on Saturday, May 2, 2026, President Donald Trump stated he was reviewing or had been told about a proposal/deal from Iran. This is reported by Al Jazeera and The Hindu, and supported by another web search result mentioning he is awaiting precise details.
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— He added that Iran was prepared to fight if military conflict between Iran and the United States resumed. On Friday, Mr. Trump said he was weighing all of his options, which included breaking the ceas…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/trump-says-he…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/trump-says-he…
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— On Saturday, President Donald Trump revealed the startling news that he is awaiting the precise details of a peace proposal from the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran, whoever exactly they may b…
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2026/05/02/trump-we-canno…
https://pjmedia.com/robert-spencer/2026/05/02/trump-we-canno…
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— Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026. United States President Donald Trump has said he is reviewing Iran’s 14-point proposal to end his war on the country, while warning that Washington could restart air…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/trump-reviews-irania…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/trump-reviews-irania…
“A senior Iranian official said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) that an Iranian proposal so far rejected by Mr. Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran’s nuclear program for later.”
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The claim is corroborated by a Reuters report (via web search) stating a senior Iranian official mentioned a proposal to open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade while deferring nuclear talks. This is further contextualized by a Wikipedia entry confirming the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since February 2026.
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— Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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— Reuters is reporting that an unnamed senior Iranian official said the rejected proposal suggested opening shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and ending the US blockade of Iran, while leaving talks on Ir…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-03/iran-war-live-updates…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-03/iran-war-live-updates…
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— Two senior Iranian officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations, said the proposal included a guarantee that Iran would not be attacked again, an end to Isra…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iran-10-…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iran-10-…
“Mr. Trump replied: “They told me about the concept of the deal. They’re going to give me the exact wording now.””
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The specific quote is directly attributed to President Trump in a report from The Hindu, which explicitly states he said on May 2, 2026, that he had been told about the concept of the deal and was waiting for the exact wording.
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— President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" during an ongoing ceasefire, as he argued he did not need to meet a deadline for legislative approval of the wa…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4xexy4w7o
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4xexy4w7o
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— President Donald Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" during an ongoing ceasefire, as he argued he did not need to meet a deadline for legislative approval of the wa…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4xexy4w7o
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4xexy4w7o
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— U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (May 2, 2026) he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact wording, while warning there was still the possibility …
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-usa-iran-…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-usa-iran-…
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