Iran’s Khamenei accuses Trump of lying about peace intentions.

Key Developments:

1. Khamenei’s Accusation

   • Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei dismissed Trump’s peace claims as lies, accusing the US of enabling Israeli violence in Gaza by supplying weapons.

   • Called Israel a “cancerous tumor that must be uprooted.”

2. Nuclear Talks Tensions

   • Trump warned Iran to act quickly on US nuclear proposals or face consequences.

   • Iranian FM Araqchi denied receiving any US proposal and rejected abandoning uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes.

   • Araqchi criticized the US for constantly shifting negotiation frameworks, delaying progress.

3. Iranian Defiance

   • President Pezeshkian: Iran seeks peace but won’t yield to threats or surrender its nuclear rights.

   • Khamenei mocked Trump’s dual rhetoric of peace and threats as “not worth responding to.”

4. Stalled Diplomacy

   • The latest Iran-US talks ended in Oman (May 12) with no new round scheduled.

The war of words underscores deepening US-Iran tensions, with Tehran rejecting US demands on its nuclear program and condemning American support for Israel. Despite Trump’s claims of pursuing peace, Iran perceives US actions as coercive. With nuclear talks stalled and mutual distrust escalating, the risk of confrontation looms unless diplomatic channels are revitalized. Khamenei’s inflammatory rhetoric signals Iran’s hardened stance, leaving little room for compromise in the near term.