President Donald Trump said the United States could resume military action against Iran if it behaves “rudely.”
According to Axios and other foreign media, Trump made the remarks May 2 (local time) at Palm Beach airport in Florida before boarding his plane. Asked by reporters whether he could restart attacks on Iran, Trump said, “If they (Iran) act rudely or do something bad,” it could happen. “For now, we’ll watch,” he added, saying the possibility “certainly” exists.
Trump was also reported to have received a briefing on April 30 from U.S. Central Command on a new military plan involving Iran.
At the same time, with reports that Iran has proposed a new ceasefire plan to the United States, Trump appeared to be weighing both negotiations and military action. Earlier May 2, he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that he would “soon” review “the proposal Iran just sent us.” He added that it was “hard to imagine” the plan would be accepted, saying Iran has not yet “paid enough” for what it has done “to humanity and the world” over the past 47 years.
NPR and other outlets, citing Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency and Iranian state television, reported that Iran delivered a 14-point ceasefire proposal to the U.S. side through Pakistan, a mediator.
The report said the proposal was a response to a nine-point U.S. ceasefire plan. It calls for ending the war within 30 days, instead of a two-month ceasefire proposed by the United States. The reported terms also include guarantees related to U.S. hostile actions, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from areas around Iran, an end to a U.S. maritime blockade of Iran, the unfreezing of Iranian accounts and lifting of sanctions, an end to the conflict in Lebanon, and the creation of a new mechanism for managing the Strait of Hormuz.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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