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Donald Trump said US strikes on Iran could resume “if they misbehave,” even as he reviews a new proposal from Tehran.
Trump expressed scepticism, saying Iran “has not yet paid a big enough price,” with no details yet disclosed on the offer.
Despite a fragile ceasefire, military plans remain active and tensions persist over blockade, oil prices and stalled negotiations.
US President Donald Trump stated that he was considering a new proposal from Tehran to terminate the now-paused war, but he also threatened to resume military strikes against Iran "if they misbehave."
While travelling from Palm Beach to Miami, Trump stated that he was considering a new proposal from Iran to end the war, but he was doubtful that a deal could be reached, claiming Tehran had not yet paid a high enough price for what it had done to mankind and the world over the previous 47 years.
“If they misbehave, if they do something bad, but right now, we will see. It's a possibility that could happen, certainly,” Trump said at the Palm Beach airport after a round of golf and an appointment with his local dentist.
The US President said he was looking at the new proposal sent by Iran on the plane and would talk to the media in Miami.
"I'm looking at it (on the plane). I'll let you know about it later... They told me about the concept of the deal. They're going to give me the exact wording now," Trump said.
Later, an aide to the president said there would be no press conference in Miami.
Trump stated that he "can't imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World over the last 47 years" in a social media post regarding the latest proposal.
Regarding the new plan that Trump was considering, little information was immediately available.
Axios reported quoting two sources that the proposal, sent on Thursday, set a one-month deadline for negotiations on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the US naval blockade and permanently end the war in Iran and in Lebanon.
As per the Iranian proposal, only after such a deal is reached, another month of negotiations would be launched to try and reach a deal on the nuclear programme, Axios reported, quoting two sources.
This week, Trump said he was dissatisfied with an earlier Iranian deal and rejected it. But talks have persisted, and the three-week ceasefire appears to be lasting.
Trump was also briefed on Thursday by CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper about new plans for military strikes against Iran. Cooper then left for the region and on Saturday met soldiers on the USS Tripoli in the Arabian Sea.
The US President is also facing pressure from the high gas prices that have shot up to USD 4.39 per gallon, an increase of 47 per cent since the war with Iran began on February 28.
This week, price pressures worsened as President Donald Trump said that he wants to maintain the blockade on Iranian ports, which the US Navy has been enforcing since April 13.
"Now gasoline is high. As soon as the war ends, the gasoline prices will come down," Trump told reporters on Friday.
