An Iranian military spokesman mocked the U.S. as "negotiating with itself" after Donald Trump revealed he sent a 15-point peace plan to Tehran aiming to end the war, contrasting with the reality that Israel continues airstrikes on Iran's capital and attacks on U.S. bases in the Middle East persist.
Ibrahim Solfaqari, spokesperson for the Iranian Army's Central Command of Khatam al-Anbiya, responded to President Donald Trump's statement claiming Iran seeks a peace agreement by saying the U.S. is so confused it is "negotiating with itself."
"People like us will never get along with people like you," Solfaqari added, emphasizing that regional stability and energy prices will never return to previous levels as long as the U.S. refuses to recognize the Iranian military’s role in maintaining security.
Despite rumors about the 15-point peace plan, the battlefield situation has intensified. The Israeli military confirmed a major wave of airstrikes targeting infrastructure across Tehran, while Iranian media reported missiles hitting residential areas, forcing rescue teams to search for survivors beneath rubble.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced drone and missile attacks on targets in Israel, including "U.S. bases" in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain as retaliation. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia reported intercepting unidentified drones, with one crashing into an oil tank at Kuwait International Airport causing a fire, though no casualties were reported.
While Iran denied the talks, labeling them "fake news," global markets responded positively to Reuters’ report that the Trump administration sent a peace draft proposing a one-month ceasefire. Oil prices immediately dropped on hopes of reopening Persian Gulf oil exports, and key stock indices rose amid investor optimism that "talking to the right people" in Iran, as Trump claimed, could ease the worst energy crisis in history.
. Reuters