President Trump Rejects Iranian Peace Proposal Amid Escalating Strait of Hormuz Naval Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump rejected a peace proposal from Iran on May 11, describing the offer to end the ongoing naval war as "totally unacceptable." The proposal, mediated by Pakistan, called for an immediate lifting of U.S. sanctions and a cessation of the naval blockade in exchange for ending hostilities. Tensions remain critical in the Strait of Hormuz, where the IRGC has threatened heavy assaults on U.S. vessels if Iranian shipping is targeted.