STORY: Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday (May 4) that Tehran was reviewing the latest United States proposal, while accusing Washington of complicating the diplomatic process to end the war.

"You can well imagine that it is not easy for the United States to abandon its habit of excessive demands and unreasonable demands. Therefore, we are still facing a party that both continually changes its positions and raises issues that could in practice complicate any diplomatic process," he said.

On Sunday (May 3), Iranian state media said it had received a U.S. response to its latest offer for peace talks a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would probably reject the Iranian proposal because "they have not paid a big enough price".

Baghaei refused to discuss details of the U.S. response.

Iran's military warned U.S. forces on Monday (May 4) not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after Trump said the United States would start helping to free ships stranded in the Gulf by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Trump gave few details of the plan to aid ships and their crews that have been "locked up" in the vital waterway and are running low on food and other supplies more than two months since the conflict began.

Iran has been blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf apart from its own for more than two months, sending energy prices soaring.

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SHOWS: TEHRAN, IRAN (MAY 4, 2026) (IRIB - No use Iran. No use BBC Persian. No use VOA Persian. No use Manoto. No use Iran International. No use Radio Farda)

1. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

“Yes, we have received the United States’ response via Pakistan.”

2. WHITE FLASH

3. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON, ESMAEIL BAGHAEI, SAYING:

“Please allow me not to discuss the details of it at this time that have been presented, as they are currently under review. However, you can well imagine that it is not easy for the United States to abandon its habit of excessive demands and unreasonable demands. Therefore, we are still facing a party that both continually changes its positions and raises issues that could in practice disrupt any diplomatic process.”