Tehran\u2019s conditions for ending the conflict are the bare minimum, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has said<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump\u2019s rejection of Tehran\u2019s peace terms suggests that he will accept nothing short of surrender, according to Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi.
\nThe US and Iran remain engaged in indirect negotiations following the fragile ceasefire announced last month after weeks of military action. Trump has repeatedly dismissed Iranian proposals as unacceptable, claiming that Tehran had suffered a military defeat and must agree to American conditions to end the crisis.
\n\u201cWhen a party directly involved in war, blockade, sanctions, and threats of force rejects Iran\u2019s response simply because it is not a letter of surrender, it becomes obvious that the issue is not peace but the imposition of political will through intimidation and pressure,\u201d Gharibabadi wrote on X on Tuesday, without mentioning Trump by name.
\nThe diplomat said Tehran\u2019s demands \u2013 including compensation for damage caused since the US and Israel attacked Iran in late February, guarantees against future aggression, and recognition of Iran\u2019s sovereign rights \u2013 represent \u201cthe minimum necessary for any serious and durable arrangement under the UN Charter.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Washington has repeatedly demanded that Iran fully halt uranium enrichment, restore unrestricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and accept additional security-related conditions as part of a settlement.
\nTehran, however, has insisted on maintaining control over the strategically vital waterway and preserving the maritime toll system introduced during the conflict as part of its defense strategy. It also insists that peaceful use of atomic energy is its right under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
\nAs diplomatic efforts mediated by Pakistan stalled, the Trump administration launched a naval blockade of Iranian ports, further disrupting global energy markets.
\nAmid speculation that the US could resume large-scale military action, Trump warned last week that people would know the ceasefire had collapsed when they see \u201cone big glow coming out of Iran.\u201d
\nTrump\u2019s delayed China visit underway
\nThe US president is currently visiting China, reducing the likelihood of an immediate escalation of the Iran conflict during the trip. The visit had originally been planned for March 31 to April 2 but was postponed amid uncertainty surrounding the war in the Middle East.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udea8 Just in: Trump arrives in China.Beijing has welcomed him with the red carpet.Beijing is also flying U.S. flags as a sign of respect.Lets hope Trump leaves his arrogance inside AF1. \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 pic.twitter.com\/HDnmAWxOT2\u2014 James Wood \u6b66\u6770\u58eb (@commiepommie) May 13, 2026 <\/p>\n
Washington has imposed sanctions on multiple Chinese entities accused of assisting Tehran by supplying satellite imagery and weapons-related components, and by purchasing Iranian crude oil.
\nBeijing has pushed back on US pressure on its refining sector, invoking for the first time a domestic law prohibiting companies operating in China from complying with unilateral American sanctions. Chinese officials maintain that any sanctions not authorized by the UN Security Council are illegitimate under international law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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