The Iranian military has warned that it is ready to open a new front if the U.S. returns to attack again, after Donald Trump posted a threatening message to pressure Iran into making a deal.
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026 GMT+7, Mohammad Akraminia, spokesman for the Iranian military, warned that they are prepared to "open a new front" to fight the United States if a new wave of attacks begins, after President Donald Trump posted that he had ordered the suspension of an attack on Iran planned for that day, at the request of Gulf Arab states, hoping to reach an agreement.
On Monday (U.S. time), Trump posted on Truth Social revealing the suspension of the attack but emphasized that he had ordered the U.S. military to "be ready to launch a full-scale and wide-ranging attack on Iran immediately if an acceptable agreement cannot be reached."
Later on Tuesday, Mohammad Akraminia, the Iranian military spokesman, warned that they would "open a new front to resist" the U.S. if the U.S. resumed attacks, adding that during the ceasefire period, the Iranian military had used the opportunity "to strengthen combat capabilities" but gave no further details.
This warning comes amid a fragile ceasefire that has been in effect since 8 April, with Washington and Tehran each submitting proposals to the other to end the war. However, there is still no sign of a new official round of negotiations.
Meanwhile, Qatar, heavily affected by Iranian attacks since the conflict erupted on 28 February, expressed support for Pakistan’s efforts to mediate negotiations between Iran and the U.S.
“We support Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts, which demonstrate seriousness in bringing all parties together to cooperate and find a resolution, and we believe this process requires more time,” said Majid Al-Ansari, spokesman for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at a press conference.
At the same time, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated it had submitted a counterproposal to the latest U.S. offer. Iranian media described the U.S. proposal as “excessive” and said it offered “no concrete concessions.”
Last Sunday, Iran’s Fars news agency reported that Washington had presented a total of five demands, including that Iran maintain only one operational nuclear facility and hand over its entire stockpile of enriched uranium to the U.S.
Fars further reported that the U.S. refused to release any of Iran’s frozen assets held abroad, not even 25%, and declined to pay any war reparations or compensation for war damages.
The report stated that the U.S. has also made it clear it will only end hostilities if Tehran agrees to participate in formal peace talks.
However, Iran has firmly maintained its own demands, including the release of frozen assets, lifting of longstanding sanctions, and payment of war damage compensation.
Later, Tasnim news agency cited an unnamed source close to Iran’s negotiating team saying the U.S. had made a small concession in its latest draft proposal by agreeing to suspend oil sanctions during ongoing negotiations.
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Source:cna