"Tehran warned it was prepared to respond to any aggression after US President Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire was on massive life support. Trump on Monday rejected Iran's latest response to his peace proposal, calling it stupid. Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Iranian forces are ready to retaliate if attacked, warning the US would be surprised by its response. The sharp exchange has deepened uncertainty around efforts to secure a diplomatic breakthrough to end the war that has triggered a global energy crisis."
"Despite the impasse, Trump has continued to insist that a negotiated solution remains possible. Here is what to know: Iranian authorities announced the seizure of six properties allegedly linked to former national football captain Ali Karimi, who lives in exile and has been a vocal critic of Iran. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Iran called for an end to the conflict and the release of its frozen assets in response to the latest US peace proposal, insisting it was only seeking its legitimate rights."
"Stalled negotiations: Trump rejected Iran's latest response to the US peace proposal, while Tehran accused Washington of making unreasonable demands. He is set to embark on a trip to China on Tuesday to meet President Xi Jinping amid the war. Core demands remain unresolved: Trump said his main objective is preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, claiming Tehran had previously agreed to remove all enriched uranium before reversing its position. Iran has sought sufficient guarantees that war will not erupt again, with officials pointing to deep mistrust."
"High likelihood of escalation': Analyst Dania Thafer said stalled US-Iran talks show both sides are speaking past each other, warning pressure tactics"
Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high. Tehran warned it was prepared to respond to any aggression after Trump said the ceasefire was on massive life support. Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to his peace proposal and called it stupid, while Iran accused Washington of making unreasonable demands. Iran’s parliamentary speaker said Iranian forces are ready to retaliate if attacked. The exchange deepened uncertainty around efforts to secure a diplomatic breakthrough to end a war that has triggered a global energy crisis. Iran also announced the seizure of six properties allegedly linked to Ali Karimi, and its foreign ministry called for an end to the conflict and release of frozen assets. Trump said his main objective is preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and plans to travel to China to meet Xi Jinping.
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