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Trump Dismisses Iran Cease-Fire Offer as ‘Garbage’

5/13/2026

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Trump Rejects Ceasefire

President Donald Trump called Iran’s cease-fire proposal “totally unacceptable” and “garbage” on social media.
Iran offered a cease-fire ending hostilities, lifting the U.S. naval blockade and compensation, which the United States has not accepted.
The proposal sought recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
It also called for an immediate halt to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Trump Rejects Ceasefire

The U.S. Sixth Fleet posted a photo of the submarine and crew, saying the visit showcases capability and NATO commitment.
The Pentagon disclosed that an Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine is docked in Gibraltar, a rare reveal of a classified nuclear asset.
President Donald Trump called Iran’s cease-fire proposal unacceptable and labeled it garbage on Truth Social.
The submarine carries Trident II missiles with 4,500-mile range, the survivable leg of the U.S. triad.

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Historical Context

After the 1979 Iranian Revolution ousted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Islamist students seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran, prompting Washington to freeze Iranian assets and impose sanctions. In response to Gulf threats, the U.S. Navy launched Operation Earnest Will in 1987, escorting 79 Kuwaiti tankers through the Strait of Hormuz with a surface-warship task force. The 1979 hostage episode thus underpins today’s naval deterrence posture.

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Trump Rejects Ceasefire

President Donald Trump called Iran’s cease-fire proposal “totally unacceptable” and “garbage” on social media.
Iran offered a cease-fire ending hostilities, lifting the U.S. naval blockade and compensation, which the United States has not accepted.
The proposal sought recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
It also called for an immediate halt to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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