Iran Threatens US with Renewed Conflict

Iran Warns of Renewed Conflict with U.S. A senior Iranian official indicated on Saturday, May 3, 2026, that a conflict with the United States is likely to resume following U.S. President Donald Trump's rejection of Tehran's latest proposal. This development comes after four weeks without a resolution to the ongoing conflict that has significantly disrupted global energy supplies.

Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a senior figure in Iran's military central command, stated that a renewed conflict is probable, as reported by Iran's Fars news agency. President Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's proposal on Friday, May 2, without specifying his objections, only stating, "They're asking for things that I can't agree to." The White House declined to comment on the state of negotiations.

The rejected Iranian proposal, conveyed through mediators, aimed to reopen shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

In return, discussions on Iran's nuclear program would be deferred to a later stage. This framework sought to end the current conflict, which has seen Iran block nearly all shipping from the Gulf for over two months, while the U.S.

imposed its own blockade on Iranian ports last month. The U.S.

maintains that a deal must prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.