Trump Says He Is Reviewing Iran’s Latest Offer but Doubts It Is Acceptable

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTThe comments came one day after Mr. Trump flatly rejected the proposal. He later clarified he was only briefed on the “concept of the deal.”Listen · 4:00 min President Trump said Saturday he was reviewing Iran’s latest proposal but said he “can’t imagine that it would be acceptable.”Credit...Tom Brenner for The New York TimesMay 2, 2026, 8:33 p.m. ETThe cease-fire between the United States and Iran remained in limbo after President Trump said Saturday evening on social media that he was reviewing Iran’s latest proposal but “can’t imagine that it would be acceptable.”The comments came one day after Mr. Trump had flatly said he was “not satisfied” with the latest offer from Iran, which Iranian state media said was sent to Pakistani mediators on Thursday evening. But on Saturday evening, the president clarified to reporters that he had only been briefed on the “concept of the deal” and had not seen the details.“They’re going to give me the exact wording now,” he said, just before boarding an airplane in Palm Beach, Florida.In the post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump cast doubt that the latest proposal would satisfy him, asserting that Iran has “not yet paid a big enough price