US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s latest
diplomatic proposal on its nuclear programme, saying the first sentence of the
document failed to meet his core demand for a complete halt to nuclear
activity.
Trump made the remarks on Friday, May 15, 2026, during
his visit to Beijing, while speaking to reporters at Beijing Capital
International Airport before boarding Air Force One.
According to the president, Iran had gone back on
earlier commitments concerning its nuclear programme. He said he was not
willing to continue reading the proposal once it became clear that Tehran had
not accepted his position on ending all forms of nuclear activity.
“If they have any nuclear of any form, I don’t read
the rest,” Trump told reporters.
Trump also expressed concern over what he described as
Iran’s weak level of guarantee in the proposal. He claimed Tehran had
previously agreed to give up its stockpile of enriched uranium, which he
referred to as “nuclear dust,” but later reversed its position.
Despite rejecting the latest offer, Trump said he
remained confident that Iran would eventually agree to his terms.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, however, said
uranium enrichment is not currently on the active negotiation agenda. According
to the Tasnim news agency, Araghchi explained that the issue of enrichment
would be discussed at later stages of the talks.
He also maintained that Iran would not surrender its
existing uranium stockpile, while insisting that the country has no intention
of developing a nuclear weapon.
Tensions also remain around the Strait of Hormuz, a
key global shipping route.
When asked whether Chinese President Xi Jinping would
pressure Iran to reopen the strategic waterway, Trump said the United States
does not “need favors,” but added that there could be “cleanup work” ahead.
Trump attributed the current month-long ceasefire to
the impact of a US blockade and suggested that military action could resume if
necessary.
His comments followed an earlier social media post on
Friday morning in which he wrote that his campaign was “to be continued!”
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