Peloni: At some point, Trump will come to realize what seems impossible for him to accept, namely that the very ideology with which he is trying to conduct a business deal has no interest in what Trump is trying to offer them, ie survival. They mean to bring forth the Mahdi, and they believe that attempt by Trump to subdue them, only serves to expediate the potential fulfillment of their Armageddonist credo, and despite Trump’s very generous terms, their beliefs are not for sale at any price.
Iranian and Israeli military leaders believe combat operations could resume following U.S. rejection of Iranian proposal
| Published: May 3, 2026
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After Iran reportedly submitted a new proposal to the United States for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media revealed details that indicate that Tehran has not softened its position.
According to the reports in Iranian media, Iran continues to seek separate negotiations for the end of the war and the nuclear issue. At the same time, Iran is demanding that an end to the war must include an end to Israel’s military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Additionally, the reports in Iranian media indicate that Iran is demanding control of the Strait of Hormuz, with the government planning to bar any Israel-related traffic and only allow U.S. vessels to transit after Washington agrees to pay reparations for damages during the war.
A report by NPR said the Iranian proposal also calls for guarantees against future U.S. military strikes, the withdrawal of American forces from Iran’s periphery, an end to the Hormuz blockade, the release of Iranian assets frozen by the U.S., and reparations for damages during the war.
Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, reportedly told a group of diplomats in Tehran that the Islamic Republic is preparing for both negotiations and a resumption of the conflict.
“Now the ball is in the United States’ court to choose the path of diplomacy or the continuation of a confrontational approach,” Gharibabadi was reported by state broadcaster IRIB as saying. “Iran, with the aim of securing its national interests and security, is prepared for both paths.”
Early Sunday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is “reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent us,” before noting that he doubts it will be acceptable.
“I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years,” Trump wrote to his Truth Social account. “Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
According to a report in Axios, in the draft proposal it submitted on Thursday, Iran set a one-month deadline for ending the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and for bringing a lasting ceasefire.
Trump told reporters on Friday that he was “not satisfied” with Iran’s proposal, saying, “They’re asking for things that I can’t agree to.”
Asked by reporters on Saturday if he could order new strikes on Iranian targets, President Trump responded, “If they misbehave, if they do something bad — but right now, we’ll see. It’s a possibility that could happen, certainly.”
Iran’s Fars News agency reported that Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a senior figure in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps command, said that “a renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely.”
“Evidence has shown that the United States is not committed to any promises or agreements,” he added.
That proposal separates the negotiations into two separate tracks, with initial negotiations concerning the ending of all U.S. and Israeli strikes, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and an end to the U.S. blockade. After that, the second round would deal with Iran’s nuclear program.
On Friday, Trump told reporters that he is not impressed with Iran’s proposal, saying, “They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens.”
At the same time, the U.S. has warned that companies that agree to pay the Islamic Republic for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz could face sanctions.
The Pentagon estimates that Iran has lost around $4.8 billion in oil revenues due to the U.S. blockade, Axios reported on Friday.
Meanwhile, Israel is preparing for the possibility of renewed hostilities in Iran, Channel 12 reported over the weekend that in recent days an airlift of U.S. transport planes has been observed in apparent preparation for combat operations. A similar increase in transport flights preceded the start of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.
Channel 12 also noted that IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has had several conversations with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper to discuss possible scenarios for a resumption of strikes in Iran.
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