Iran defended itself after US President Donald Trump slammed its peace proposal as “totally unacceptable”, making the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough between Washington and Tehran even less likely.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump wrote on Truth Social, without adding further details.
Iranian state media said the US peace plan would mean it had to “surrender to Trump’s greed,” and that its proposal “emphasises the fundamental rights of the Iranian nation”.
The development comes after Iran on Sunday vowed it would not hold back from carrying out attacks if the US launched any new strikes.
Tehran also emphasised that it would not surrender during talks, with President Masoud Pezeshkian writing on X: “We will never bow down to the enemy, and if there is talk of dialogue or negotiation, it does not mean surrender or retreat”.
Meanwhile, Israel continued to pound the south of Lebanon, with forces targeting two emergency response centres in Bint Jbeil, and killing two paramedics. The attacks, which have increased in recent days, come despite an extended ceasefire in place.
