00:19A fresh warning from Washington, a direct rejection from Tehran, and the fragile
00:27path toward peace may be collapsing once again.
00:32U.S. President Donald Trump is now openly accusing Iran of playing games after Tehran
00:39formally responded to the latest U.S. peace proposal, and his message was unmistakably
00:46threatening.
00:47They will be laughing no longer.
00:49That was Trump's warning posted on Truth Social as tensions between Washington and Tehran
00:56surged once again.
00:58The U.S. President accused Iran of deceiving America and delaying negotiations for decades.
01:05Quote, Iran has been playing games with the United States and the rest of the world for
01:1147 years.
01:13Trump did not directly confirm details of Iran's response, but officials say Tehran rejected
01:20key elements of the American proposal.
01:22According to Iranian state media, Iran's counteroffer emphasizes what it calls the fundamental rights
01:30of the Iranian nation, including full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions,
01:37the release of frozen Iranian assets, and crucially, war reparations from the United States.
01:44Iran also reportedly rejected demands to halt nuclear enrichment under terms outlined in
01:51a 14-point U.S. memorandum.
01:53That draft agreement, reported by Axios, would have included limits on Iran's nuclear activities,
02:00easing of sanctions, and restoration of free maritime transit through Hormuz.
02:05But Tehran says the American plan amounted to surrender, not negotiation.
02:12Iranian President Massoud Peskian reinforced that message on Sunday, declaring,
02:18We will never bow our heads before the enemy.
02:21He insisted that dialogue does not mean retreat, and that Iran would not compromise under pressure.
02:28Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also raising mistakes.
02:33In an interview with CBS, Netanyahu argued the war cannot end until Iran's enriched uranium stockpile
02:42is dismantled.
02:43There are still enrichment sites that have to be taken out, he said.
02:47That statement, combined with Trump's latest rhetoric, suggest military pressure on Iran
02:53could intensify once again.
02:56The situation remains extremely volatile.
02:58Pakistan continues mediating back-channel diplomacy, with Iranian responses reportedly passed to
03:06Washington through Islamabad.
03:08But while negotiations continue, Iran is still leveraging control over Hormuz, one of the world's
03:15most important energy choke points.
03:17Tehran has repeatedly warned, and in some cases attacked, vessels attempting to transit the
03:24rate.
03:24Roughly 20% of global oil and gas flows through those waters, meaning every diplomatic breakdown
03:31immediately rattles energy markets, shipping routes, and global security calculations.
03:38So, is this the final phase before a deal, or the final warning before a much wider confrontation?
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