Day 72 | US awaits Iran’s response to proposal, despite exchange of fire
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Washington is awaiting Tehran’s response to a proposal aimed at ending the war, as US President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire between the two sides is still holding despite recent exchanges of fire around the Strait of Hormuz. Trump added that the United States could resume its brief naval operation to guide commercial ships through the strategic waterway if necessary.
The conflict is continuing to ripple through the global economy, with food prices rising for the third straight month, according to the United Nations, as supply chain disruptions and higher fertilizer costs fuel inflation concerns. In the United States, consumer sentiment has dropped to another record low.
Meanwhile, US intelligence assessments indicate that Mojtaba Khamenei, despite remaining out of public view, is continuing to shape Iran’s wartime strategy, according to sources familiar with the matter.
In Lebanon, tensions remain high as 'Israel' and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire despite a ceasefire agreement that was intended to pave the way for broader peace negotiations, raising concerns over further escalation along the border.
Day 73 of the US-‘Israeli’ war on Iran
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Read more: Day 73 | Trump calls Iranian response to US peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’
Trump rejects “unacceptable” Iranian terms for ending war
President Donald Trump said Sunday he has rejected Iran's response to a US proposal for ending the Middle East war, deeming it "totally unacceptable."
"I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I don't like it -- TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, without describing elements of Tehran's response.
Iran insists on managing Strait of Hormuz in truce talks with US: state media
Iranian media said Sunday that a report by the Wall Street Journal about Iran’s response to the US truce proposal is “unrealistic in important parts”.
Tasnim News Agency, citing an informed source, said the Iranian response emphasizes the necessity of an immediate end to the war and ensuring that Iran will not be attacked again
“Iran’s text also emphasizes the necessity of lifting US sanctions, ending the war on all fronts, and Iranian management of the Strait of Hormuz if certain commitments are fulfilled through the United States,” the report added.
Iran also insisted the US immediately end its naval blockade, immediately after signing the proposed initial understanding.
The Islamic Republic also wants the sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department on Iranian oil to be lifted within a 30 day period.
The release of Iran's frozen assets with an initial understanding…is also part of Iran's text,” Tasnim added.
Trump expected to “apply pressure” on Xi over Iran: US official
Donald Trump is expected to press Chinese President Xi Jinping on Iran when he visits Beijing next week, a senior administration official said Sunday, as the US president seeks a deal to end the Middle East war.
"I would expect the president to apply pressure," the official said in a call with reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity, adding that Trump has done so in previous calls with the Chinese leader.
Trump says will “blow up” anyone near Iran’s enriched uranium
US President Donald Trump warned Sunday of any attempts by Iran to access its enriched uranium, reportedly buried under sites struck in the 2025 war, and added that it is currently under surveillance by his country’s “Space Force”.
“We will get Iran’s enriched uranium at some point, whenever we want,” Trump said.
“We have it surveilled. I did a thing called Space Force, and they are watching that area. If somebody walked in, they can tell you his name, his address, and the number of his badge,” he continued.
“If anybody gets near the place, we will know about it, and we’ll blow him up.”
Macron says France “never envisaged” sending warships into Strait of Hormuz
President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that France had "never envisaged" a naval deployment in the Strait of Hormuz but rather a security mission that would be "coordinated with Iran".
At a news conference in Nairobi, Macron said he was sticking to his position after Iran warned of a "decisive and immediate response" to any French or British deployments in the strategic waterway.
Fleeing ‘Israeli’ soldier hit by Hezbollah drone
Hezbollah kamikaze drone hitting an ‘Israeli’ soldier running through the military outpost in attempt to reach cover.
Iran warns France & UK against sending warships to Hormuz
Iran warned Britain and France on Sunday that its armed forces would launch "a decisive and immediate response" to any warships being sent to the Strait of Hormuz, after Paris and London dispatched vessels to the region.
"We remind them that both in times of war and in times of peace, only the Islamic Republic of Iran can establish security in this strait and it will not allow any country to interfere in such matters," Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi posted on X.
Britain and France are leading efforts to create an international coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz, but only after a peace deal between the US and Iran is secured.
Iran war “not over”: Netanyahu
Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium must be "taken out" before the US-‘Israeli’ war against Iran can be considered over, ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview Sunday.
"It's not over, because there's still nuclear material -- enriched uranium -- that has to be taken out of Iran. There's still enrichment sites that have to be dismantled," Netanyahu said in an excerpt of an interview due to air later Sunday on CBS's "60 Minutes" program.
"You go in and you take it out," the ‘Israeli’ leader said when asked how the uranium could be removed.
Drone alert sounds in northern ‘Israel’
Sirens sounded in northern ‘Israel’ on Sunday after the ‘Israeli’ Home Front Command reported a drone attack from Lebanon.
The alerts were activated in the settlements of Zar'it and Shomera near the Lebanese border.
Trump says could restart Iran strikes for “two more weeks”
US President Donald Trump said he could resume combat operations against Iran, saying the US military struck “probably 70% of the targets”.
Asked whether he thinks combat in Iran is “over and done”, Trump answered: “No, I didn’t say that. I said they are defeated, but that doesn’t mean they’re done. We could go in for two more weeks and do every single target.”
“We’ve done probably 70% of the targets. We have other targets that we could conceivably hit. But even if we didn’t do that, it would take them many years to rebuild,” he added in statements to the Full Measure show with journalist Sharyl Attkisson.
Iran response to US focuses on “ending war, maritime security”: local media
Iran's response to the latest US peace proposal focuses on "ending the war and maritime security", local media reported on Sunday, shortly after Tehran said it had delivered its answer to Pakistani mediators.
"It should be noted that the main focus of Iran's response to the US proposal is on 'ending the war and maritime security' in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz," the ISNA news agency said, without offering further details.
Iran sends response to US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediator
Iran has delivered its response to the latest US proposal aimed at ending the conflict, according to Tasnim News Agency.
The agency said the reply from the Islamic Republic was sent today through a Pakistani mediator.
It added that the Foreign Ministry spokesperson had previously stated that Iran’s views and remarks on US proposals would be submitted after full review and final coordination.
According to the proposed framework, talks at this stage are expected to focus on ending the conflict in the region.
UAE air defenses intercept two drones launched from Iran
The UAE Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday that its air defense systems successfully intercepted and "dealt with" two hostile drones originating from Iran that attempted to penetrate Emirati airspace.
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reviews military readiness
Major General Abdollahi, Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday to deliver an extensive report confirming that all branches of the Iranian Armed Forces -including the Army, IRGC, and Border Guard- have reached peak offensive and defensive readiness to deliver a "crushing and painful" response to any strategic error by "American-Israeli" forces.
