Iran Calls US Response to Its Peace Proposal 'Not Convincing' as Qatar-Led Talks Continue
Photo: CBS NewsIran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, said in a post on X on Tuesday that the U.S. response to Iran's demands was not convincing and that Washington must fully and explicitly address Iran's seven conditions. He said the Strait of Hormuz would be reopened only in that case. The two sides are holding indirect talks mediated by Qatar, and Iranian negotiators are in Qatar on a proposal that could reopen the strait, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said the outcome depends on U.S. answers. Iran's seven-point plan includes demands that the U.S. pay for war damages, end its economic pressure campaign and lift the naval blockade on Iranian ports, and it sets aside talks on Iran's nuclear and missile programs. President Trump said Sunday he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday and had a "very good talk," giving no details. Axios, citing sources, reported Netanyahu urged Trump to strike Iran but Trump wants negotiations to play out. Trump said Saturday the U.S. still had to "take care of" one or two more targets, citing a suspected nuclear complex at Pickaxe Mountain, and on Sunday said he may give Tehran "the hammer." Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned there would be no "geographical limitations" if fighting resumes.
CBS News, the left-leaning source, frames the story around diplomacy and escalation risk. It leads with Trump's call with Netanyahu, the Axios report on Netanyahu's push for strikes, Trump's threats and hints at resuming attacks after the midterms, and Khamenei's warning, with Araghchi's comments on the Qatar talks. It gives Rezaei's remark less prominence and does not list the seven conditions. The New York Post, on the right, leads with Rezaei's statement and describes the conditions as "outlandish," saying Trump rejected the same demands last month. It details the war damages, economic pressure and blockade demands and notes the plan skips nuclear and missile issues, while leaving out the Netanyahu call and Trump's threats. Both report Rezaei's demand and the Hormuz link. They differ in sources and tone: CBS relies on Trump, Araghchi, Khamenei and Axios, while the Post relies on Rezaei and uses judgmental language. Middle East Eye largely repeats Rezaei's statement.
How the sides differ Left sources focus on Trump's Netanyahu call and strike threats; right sources stress Iran's seven demands as outlandish; alternative sources report Rezaei's statement briefly.
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CBS News leads with Trump's call with Netanyahu, Axios-sourced claims of Netanyahu urging strikes, Trump's threats, Khamenei's warning and Araghchi's comments on the Qatar-led talks, with Iran's rejection as one element.
Middle East Eye reports Rezaei's X post that the U.S. response was not convincing and that Iran's seven conditions must be addressed before Hormuz reopens, noting both sides are seeking a deal.
The New York Post leads with Rezaei's statement, calls Iran's seven demands outlandish, says Trump rejected them last month, and lists war damages, sanctions and blockade demands while noting nuclear and missile issues are excluded.