Axios: US officials criticize Iran's new ceasefire proposal as "insincere," Trump threatens: negotiate or face bombs

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A glimmer of peace shattered once again? High-ranking officials at the White House have harshly criticized Iran's latest ceasefire proposal as "old wine in a new bottle," noting a complete lack of substantive commitments regarding key nuclear programs such as the suspension of uranium enrichment. U.S. President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum, emphasizing that if Iran does not show flexibility, it will face "much harder" strikes. U.S. officials have even stated bluntly that if substantive dialogue cannot be achieved, the U.S. will resort to "bombs" to communicate. (Previous coverage: Breaking: Iran proposes "long-term ceasefire" and gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz! Agrees to freeze nuclear program and transfer enriched uranium to Russia) (Background: Iran launches "Bitcoin-settled" shipping insurance for the Strait of Hormuz, Hormuz Safe, projected to generate $10 billion) On the geopolitical negotiation table in the East, war clouds are gathering once more. Despite earlier market reports suggesting Iran was seeking a long-term ceasefire, the White House is clearly not buying the terms offered by Tehran. According to a latest report by Axios citing high-ranking U.S. officials and informed sources, Iran recently submitted an updated ceasefire proposal to the U.S. through Pakistani mediation. However, after reviewing it, the White House deemed the proposal to have "no substantive improvements" and insufficient to reach a peace agreement. Reportedly, while U.S. President Donald Trump is interested in reaching a deal to end the war, he is seriously considering resuming military strikes because Iran has refused to accept several of the U.S.'s core demands, particularly regarding a lack of substantive concessions on its nuclear weapons program. In a phone interview with Axios on Sunday (before the U.S. received Iran's new proposal), Trump issued a stern warning: "The clock is ticking. If Iran does not show flexibility, they will be hit much harder." Informed officials revealed that Trump is expected to convene his top national security team in the Situation Room at the White House this Tuesday to fully discuss subsequent military options. What exactly is in this new proposal that has so disappointed the U.S.? High-ranking U.S. officials pointed out that Iran's revised version is merely a "symbolic improvement." While it adds more promises on paper about "not seeking nuclear weapons," it remains blank on the most core issues: it offers no specific details on suspending uranium enrichment and refuses to hand over its existing stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Furthermore, regarding claims by Iranian state media that "the U.S. has agreed to waive some oil sanctions during negotiations," U.S. officials have firmly refuted these, emphasizing that the U.S. will absolutely not grant any sanctions relief "for free" before Iran takes reciprocal actions. Currently, the U.S. and Iran are not engaged in "direct negotiations" on the substance of an agreement, but are attempting to build consensus through indirect dialogue. However, the patience of U.S. officials has clearly reached its limit: - Pressuring Iran to respond: High-ranking officials stated bluntly that there is almost no progress in the negotiations, "We are in a very grim situation today. The pressure is on them now, and they have to respond in the right way." - Threatening to resort to force: Officials urged Iran to "throw a bit of candy out" regarding substantive and detailed negotiations on its nuclear program, and issued an ultimatum: "If that doesn't happen, we will have to have a conversation through bombs, and that would be a regrettable thing."

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