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Trump calls Iran's latest response to proposal 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE'

PHOTO: Iranian commuters walks past a large tiled image of Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, at the entrance to the metro in Tehran, Iran, on May 9, 2026.
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Trump calls Iran's latest response to proposal 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE'
By David Brennan, Meredith Deliso, Nadine El-Bawab, Jon Haworth
Last Updated: May 5, 2026, 5:26 PM

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.

Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."

Key Headlines

  • Trump says US has Iran's enriched uranium 'surveilled'
  • 3 more ships 'redirected' by US blockade, CENTCOM says
  • Iran sends response to latest US peace proposal, state media says
  • UAE intercepts 2 drones 'coming from Iran,' Defense Ministry says
  • Bulk carrier ship struck by 'unknown projectile' off Qatari coast, UKMTO says
Here's how the news is developing.

May 05, 2026 5:26 PM

IRGC issues new warning on strait transit

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a new warning to all vessels intending to transit in the strait, saying "the only safe route to pass through the Strait of Hormuz is the corridor previously announced by Iran," in a statement Tuesday.

"The diversion of vessels to other routes is unsafe and will face a decisive response from the IRGC Navy," the IRGC said.


May 05, 2026 4:50 PM

Trump says 'I'll let you know' if ceasefire is breached

President Donald Trump suggested that Iran hasn’t yet violated the ceasefire despite firing shots in the Strait of Hormuz, saying “I’ll let you know” when it is breached.

"They didn't shoot the ships that were guarded by us," Trump said during an Oval Office event on Tuesday.

"The blockade has been amazing. It's like a piece of steel. Nobody is going to challenge a blockade," Trump said.

-ABC News' Emily Chang and Isabella Murray


May 05, 2026 2:53 PM

UAE dealing with Iranian missile, drone attacks

Air defenses in the United Arab Emirates are dealing with projectiles launched from Iran, the Ministry of Defense said in a post on X Tuesday. It is unclear how many projectiles are involved.

"The Ministry of Defense confirms that the sounds heard in scattered areas of the country are the result of the UAE's air defense systems intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones," the ministry said.

This comes after the UAE's Ministry of Defense said 15 missiles and four drones launched from Iran were engaged on Monday.



May 05, 2026 12:37 PM

Hegseth says Iran is 'embarrassed' that it does not control Hormuz

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.

"They said they control the strait. They do not," Hegseth said.

PHOTO: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., May 5, 2026.
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., May 5, 2026.
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

"Iran has an ability to make that deal, but what we're demonstrating with Project Freedom is they don't control the strait. We know Iran is embarrassed by the fact that our blockade is holding, and we can run ships through, and we're going to help the world run ships through," Hegseth said Tuesday.


May 06, 2026 10:03 PM

Where the 1-page memo to end war stands

The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at breaking through the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz and setting a timeline for both sides to work out a more comprehensive nuclear deal.

The one-page MoU currently on the table from the Trump administration would see Iran easing its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. gradually lifting its naval blockade of the country's ports over a 30-day period, according to officials familiar with the matter.

Officials underscore that nothing has been formally agreed to at this point and that some issues -- including ones related to Iran's ongoing demands to charge a toll for transiting the strategic waterway -- still need to be resolved.

Iranian and US negotiators have passed multiple draft versions of the MoU back and forth in recent days, and the administration is currently waiting for feedback from Iran on several points, they say.

In its current form, the one-page MoU does contain terms related to Iran's nuclear program, but the expectation is that most of the specifics would be negotiated over the 30-day period.

Officials have so far declined to describe the proposed MoU as a take-it-or-leave-it offer.

-ABC News' Rachel Scott and Shannon K. Kingston


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