Iran Submits 14-Point Counter-Proposal; Trump Calls Himself Dissatisfied

Iran submitted a formal 14-point counter-proposal to the US peace framework on May 2 (Day 64 of the war) — demanding guarantees against future attacks, full US military withdrawal, sanctions relief, war reparations, Hormuz transit rights, and Iran nuclear enrichment protections as an NPT signatory. Trump said he was dissatisfied and that his options were 'striking a deal or to blast the hell out of them and finish them forever.' Iran set a 30-day resolution deadline; the US had proposed a 2-month transitional framework. No exchange of fire since April 7.