Iran REJECTS Trump’s peace plan as 7,000-strong US ground invasion force masses on Tehran’s doorstep
Donald Trump is massing a 7,000-man land occupation force at Iran’s doorstep after rejecting the Islamic regime’s 15-article peace plan with a series of ‘ridiculous’ demands.
Pentagon chiefs last night ordered about 2,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to join about 4,500 Marines already heading to the area.
According to those close to him, the President is ready to pull the trigger on a full-scale invasion if Tehran continues to reject his diplomatic overtures.
“Trump has one hand open for a deal, and the other is a fist waiting to punch you in the face,” a Trump aide told Axios.
Modeled on Trump’s Gaza deal, the 15-point plan would require Iran to eliminate all nuclear and long-range missile capabilities, open the Strait of Hormuz and abandon proxy terrorist groups.
However, Iranian state television announced on Wednesday that the regime rejected the ceasefire proposal. Tehran instead Demands the closure of all US bases in the Gulf, reparations and an end to terrorism Israel Military offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Tehran is also trying to take control of the Bosphorus, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil passes, allowing it to charge transit fees to passing ships, as Egypt does with the Suez Canal.
Brent crude oil prices fell from $101 to $94 on Tuesday evening, settling at $96 on Wednesday as markets reacted to the threat of invasion and Iran’s rejection of the peace plan.
Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday
A Trump official described Iran’s demands as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘unrealistic’ and warned that reaching an agreement was now more difficult than before the war.
Iran rejects Trump’s peace plan with far-reaching demands
Islamic regime wants control of the Strait of Hormuz
A Trump official described Iran’s demands as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘unrealistic’, warning that reaching a deal is now more difficult than before the war begins as the President prepares a potential ground invasion force.
US and Iranian diplomats did not speak through direct contact; instead, they communicated through Middle Eastern intermediaries in Egypt, Türkiye, and Pakistan.
The president on Tuesday called for a one-month ceasefire during which the two sides can complete negotiations on a 15-point peace plan.
The plan is currently in complete conflict with demands from Tehran.
Giving up control of the Strait of Hormuz is a non-starter for Saudi Arabia as Riyadh urges Trump to stay in the war.
In his calls last week, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had repeatedly called on Trump to end the Islamic regime, including using ground forces to seize Iran’s energy fields.
Iran remains wary of Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, accusing them of “backstabbing” Tehran in negotiations held before the US and Israel launched an attack on February 28.
Iranian officials are pushing for Vice President J.D. Vance to lead the U.S. negotiating team, whom they believe has been receptive after privately expressing doubts about Operation Epic Fury.
Smoke and flames rise from an air strike on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7
Thousands of US soldiers are expected to be deployed to the Middle East in the coming days
Trump faces intense pressure to end the conflict after Iran’s pressure on the narrow Strait of Hormuz caused global oil prices to soar.
Trump announced on Monday that the United States would halt attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure for five days, while urging Tehran to return to the negotiating table.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Baqer Qalibaf has emerged as the country’s de facto leader and Trump officials’ preferred interlocutor.
Kalibaf refused to meet with Washington.
