Trump Blasts Iran’s Proposal as ‘Totally Unacceptable’ as Oil Prices Surge on Stalled Talks
WASHINGTON — In a fiery Sunday rebuke that shattered hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough, President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s multipage counterproposal as “totally unacceptable,” sending a clear signal that the White House will not bend on its core nuclear demands. Taking to Truth Social, the president lashed out at Tehran’s so-called “Representatives” after reviewing their response, which was quietly hand-delivered via Pakistani mediators. “I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump declared, effectively torching any near-term prospect of de-escalation. According to sources familiar with the talks, the Iranian document failed to address Washington’s non-negotiable conditions: concrete, advance commitments on the future of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and the fate of its uranium reserves. The diplomatic deadlock now appears total, with both sides digging in as tensions climb toward flashpoint.
The failed negotiations jolted global energy markets within hours, with traders pricing in a burgeoning supply shock. Oil prices vaulted more than 3% as the specter of a U.S.-Iran confrontation reignited fears over shipments through the strategic Strait of Hormuz — a chokepoint through which nearly 20% of global petroleum passes. Brent crude futures surged, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 98.48 a barrel, according to Reuters. Adding to the unease, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright confessed on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he could not predict where gasoline or oil prices are headed next. With restrictions still snarling the Strait and diplomacy in tatters, the world is now bracing for an uncertain, high-stakes standoff that could ripple through economies everywhere.
