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‘Unacceptable’: What’s Iran’s peace proposal that Trump has rejected?

Al Jazeera · · 1682 words · By Priyanka Shankar
Maritime Security in the Strait of Hormuz Nuclear Non-Proliferation U.S.-Iran Diplomatic Conflict
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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Tehran had sent a response to an earlier US proposal to end the war through mediator Pakistan.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, IRNA, and other web search results) confirm that Iran sent a response to a US proposal via Pakistan.
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web search NEUTRAL — In response to US actions, Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to all foreign shipping and captured several foreign-flagged ships. Previously, Iran had allowed some “friendly” ships to pass.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/iran-sends-response…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan, which has shuttled proposals between the two sides throughout, said it remains in “continuous contact with Iran and the United States, day and night, to stop the war”.Iran sends response to …
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/irans-sets-war-end…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran has sent its response to a US proposal to begin peace talks to end the war, the IRNA news agency reported on Sunday, as two carriers were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2026/05/10/iran…
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“Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s response to his latest peace proposal to end the war”
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The claim is reported by multiple independent news organizations including CNBC and France24.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal to end the 10-week war in the Middle East
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/iran-war-trump-negotiation-h…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal to end the 10-week war in the Middle East
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/cnbc-daily-open-political-pr…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest counterproposal to find an end to the war in the Middle East
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260511-crude…
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“a temporary ceasefire began on April 8”
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The EastAfrican and Al Jazeera both report a ceasefire taking effect on April 8.
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web search NEUTRAL — The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran targeting military and government sites and assassinating several Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — A two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has halted 40 days of US-Israeli attacks on Iran that had pushed the region to the brink of a wider war.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/us-iran-ceasefire-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — A ceasefire between the warring parties took effect on April 8, followed by talks between Iranian and US delegations in Pakistan’s Islamabad on April 11 and 12 that ended without an agreement. Later, …
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/world/iran-rejects…
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“one-fifth of global oil and natural gas exports are shipped [through the Strait of Hormuz] during peacetime.”
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Web search results from IEA and other energy-focused sources confirm that approximately 20-27% of oil and 20% of LNG trade passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil 20 mb/d, around 25% world seaborne oil trade, transits the Strait - 80% destined for Asia. 3.5 to 5.5 mb/d of pipeline capacity with the potential to re-direct crude flows to avoid the Strait. Las…
https://www.iea.org/about/oil-security-and-emergency-respons…
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web search NEUTRAL — Roughly 27% of the world's maritime trade in crude oil and petroleum products goes through the Strait. Additionally, 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade passes through the Strait. The Stra…
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R45281
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web search NEUTRAL — The halt to oil and gas shipments through the strait is the nightmare scenario for the global energy system and represents one of the most serious disruptions to energy supply ever suffered. Spare ...
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-CRISIS/OIL-LNG/mopaokx…
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“Iran’s de facto blockade of the strait came in response to the US and Israel launching attacks on the country on February 28.”
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Multiple sources, including Al Jazeera and Wikipedia (2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis), confirm that US and Israeli attacks on Iran occurred on February 28, leading to Iran's response in the Strait.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, United States, Israel, shipping companies. Outcome. US-led aerial campaign on Iranian targets along the strait. US naval blockade of Iran. Global fuel crisis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran responded by launching attacks on Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting escalated quickly, spreading to Lebanon, with casualties and damage mounting on all sides. The US and Iran …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2dyz6p3weo
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web search NEUTRAL — US-Israel war on Iran. Live updates. US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.The US and Israel have bombed multiple Iranian cities, including capital Tehran. Iran hits back, launching missiles at Israel, …
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/28/us-and-israel-attac…
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“A naval blockade of Iranian ports by the Trump administration, despite the ceasefire deal, has heightened tensions.”
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Euronews, NPR, and other web results confirm that the Trump administration implemented a naval blockade of Iranian ports during the ceasefire period to pressure Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shortly after, Trump said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a deal is reached. Iran has since said the strait is closed again. Iran had continued to export its own oil…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv6xr6me3o
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web search NEUTRAL — The US blockade comes in an attempt to economically pressure Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic after its six-week closure caused global oil prices to surge.
https://www.euronews.com/2026/04/14/trump-says-the-us-milita…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump announced a blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks with Iran collapsed. And, Viktor Orbán concedes defeat after 16 years in power in Hungary.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/13/g-s1-117236/trump-says-u-s-wi…
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“Tehran countered the US proposal with one of its own, including a demand for an end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon”
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Web search results confirm that Iran's foreign ministry called for an end to the war across the region, specifically including Lebanon, in its response to the US proposal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran, [c] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, [d] also known as Persia, [e] is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Iran's foreign ministry said Monday it had called for an end to the war across the region and the release of frozen Iranian assets abroad in its response to the latest U.S. peace proposal…
https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-us-attac…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago · Iran live updates: Tehran 'serious' about peace talks, Baghaei says Trump said Sunday that Iran's latest proposal was "totally unacceptable."
https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-upd…
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“estimated 440kg (970lb) of highly enriched uranium in Iran”
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The Guardian and other reports citing senior US officials confirm the estimate of 440kg of uranium enriched to 60%.
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web search NEUTRAL — At the start of the war, Iran possessed approximately 440kg of uranium enriched to 60%, according to senior US officials. The material can be fairly quickly enriched to the 90% threshold needed for we…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglv5v4yvpo
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web search NEUTRAL — The agency estimates that Iran stores uranium hexafluoride enriched up to 20 percent and 60 percent uranium 235 at the Isfahan complex.
https://thebulletin.org/2026/03/analysis-iran-likely-transfe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Most worryingly for the international community, Iran had by last summer produced a stockpile of just over 440kg of highly enriched uranium (HEU), of 60% purity.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/us-israel-stri…
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“Under the Obama-era Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed with several other states in 2015, Iran had been permitted to enrich uranium to 3.67 percent”
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Multiple sources confirm that the JCPOA limited Iran's enrichment to 3.67% and a stockpile of 300kg.
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web search NEUTRAL — Under the JCPOA, Iran was only allowed to possess up to 300kg (600lb) of uranium enriched to 3.67% - sufficient for civilian nuclear power and research purposes but not nuclear bombs.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlddd02w9jo
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran is allowed to enrich up to 300 kilograms of uranium to 3.67% under the 2015 Iranian nuclear accord known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). About 1,500 kg of uranium enriched at a…
https://www.dw.com/en/rouhani-iran-to-enrich-uranium-to-any-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The JCPOA permits Tehran to enrich no more than 300 kilograms of up to 3.67 percent enriched uranium—a quantity well below weapons-grade—using 5,060 IR-1 machines, which are Iran’s earliest centrifuge…
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/revived-nuclear-deal-wi…
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“Trump withdrew the US from that agreement in 2018”
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The withdrawal of the US from the JCPOA in 2018 under Donald Trump is a widely documented historical fact confirmed by cross-references.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Trump walked away from [the JCPOA] in 2018.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-895424
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“Under last week’s 14-point US peace proposal, Iran would be required to agree not to develop a nuclear weapon and to halt all enrichment of uranium for at least 12 years.”
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“It would also be required to hand over its estimated 440kg stock of uranium, which it has enriched to 60 percent.”
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“In return, the US would gradually lift sanctions and release billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and withdraw its blockade of Iranian ports.”
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“Both sides... would reopen the critical waterway within 30 days of signing.”
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