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Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran this Sunday via his social media platform Truth Social, stating that the country has been “pummeling” the United States for “47 years,” but that this has come to an end according to the president, in a message that coincided with the confirmation that Tehran has sent its response to the latest U.S. peace proposal.
"For 47 years, the Iranians have been 'tapping' us, making us wait, killing our people with their roadside bombs, destroying protests, and recently annihilating 42,000 innocent and unarmed protesters, while laughing at our once-great country again," wrote Trump.
"They will laugh no more!" concluded the Republican leader.
In the same message, Trump lashed out at former Democratic President Barack Obama, whom he accused of giving Iran "a new lease on life" in the form of money — referring to the 2015 nuclear deal and the unfrozen funds — and also criticized the management of his successor Joe Biden.
Recently, the television program Full Measure aired a previously recorded interview with Trump in which the president stated that Iran has been "defeated" militarily, although he clarified that "this doesn't mean they are finished."
"We could continue for two more weeks and meet each and every one of our goals. We have certain objectives that we wanted to… We have probably accomplished 70%, but there are other goals we could tackle," he stated to journalist Sharyl Attkisson.
Trump also warned that Washington will "take" Iran's enriched uranium reserves "at some point" and that if "anyone approaches the site, we will know and we will blow them up."
The statements were made at the time when Pakistan confirmed it had received the official response from Iran to the U.S. proposal. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the news during a speech in Islamabad: "The field marshal just told me that Iran's response has been received. I cannot provide further details."
The Iranian response, conveyed through Pakistan as a mediator, suggests focusing the first phase of negotiations on the end of the conflict in the region, without providing further details. Sharif refrained from disclosing the content of the document "for reasons of diplomatic security."
The negotiation process is taking place in a context of high tension. This Sunday, Kuwait reported the presence of hostile drones in its airspace, the United Arab Emirates intercepted two drones allegedly launched from Iran, and Qatar reported an attack on a commercial cargo ship in its territorial waters, marking the first escalation of this kind since the ceasefire began on April 8.
The conflict began on February 28, 2026 with Operation Epic Fury, a joint attack by the U.S. and Israel that destroyed Iranian nuclear facilities and eliminated the supreme leader Ali Khamenei. Iran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which caused the price of Brent crude to surge from $67 to over $126 per barrel.
After 39 days of war, both parties agreed to a truce mediated by Pakistan. Direct negotiations in Islamabad failed after 21 hours without an agreement, and since then, the exchange of proposals has continued indirectly. Iran presented a 14-point peace plan at the end of April that included an end to the war, withdrawal of U.S. forces, and reparations of $270 billion.
Last Tuesday, Trump issued a warning to Iran threatening bombings "of a level and intensity much greater" if Tehran rejected the agreement. The Iranian president Masud Pezeshkian responded this Sunday that "Iran will never bow its head before the enemy" and that "negotiations do not mean surrender or retreat."
Iran's enriched uranium remains the main point of contention: Iran demands to maintain its right to enrich it, while the U.S. insists on guarantees regarding its control and final destination.
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