Iran war: Trump says reviewing new Tehran proposal with doubt

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What you need to know

• Trump says reviewing new proposal from Iran, but casts doubt on accepting it
• Iran says ‘ball in US’ court’ to end conflict
• Jailed Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi at 'very high risk,' her family says
• Israel strikes parts of southern Lebanon, says targeted Hezbollah

Here is a roundup of the latest developments around the war in Iran and the wider Middle East on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

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Jailed Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi at 'very high risk,' her family says

The health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer Narges Mohammadi was at "very high risk," her foundation and family said.

Mohammadi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate in her early 50s, was urgently transferred to a hospital in Zanjan in Iran's northwest on Friday after a cardiac crisis and fainting.

Her family has said her health had been in decline, owing it partly to a beating she received during her December arrest.

Medical teams in Zanjan have requested her records before performing any treatment, her foundation said, adding that transferring her to Tehran was their recommendation.

Taghi Rahmani, her Paris-based husband, said in a voice message shared with The Associated Press news agency that Iran 's Intelligence Ministry was opposing her transfer to Tehran for treatment by her own doctors.

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Israel strikes parts of southern Lebanon

Israel carried out strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing several, according to the Lebanese state-run news agency.

The Israeli military said it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets.

The attacks have become a regular occurrence, despite a fragile ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

The ceasefire text grants Israel the right to act against what it calls "planned, imminent or ongoing attacks."

Both sides have regularly accused each other of ceasefire violations.

Hezbollah, meanwhile, claimed several attacks targeting Israeli troops.

The Shiite militant group drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2 in support of its backer Iran.

Israeli strikes have since killed more than 2,600 people in Lebanon and displaced over a million.

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Iran says 'ball in US' court' to end conflict

Iran said Saturday that it was up to the Trump administration to decide whether to pursue a negotiated settlement or to return to open war.

"Now the ball is in the United States' court to choose the path of diplomacy or the continuation of a confrontational approach," Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told diplomats in Tehran, according to state broadcaster IRIB.

"Iran, with the aim of securing its national interests and security, is prepared for both paths," he said.

At the same time, Mohammad Jafar Asadi, a senior figure in the Iranian military's central command, said "a renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely."

"Evidence has shown that the United States is not committed to any promises or agreements," Iran's Fars news agency quoted him as saying.

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Trump says reviewing new proposal from Iran

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war.

"I'll let you know about it later," he told reporters, adding that "they're going to give me the exact wording now."

Shortly afterward, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that he "can't imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years."

Trump's statement came after he had rejected a previous Iranian proposal earlier this week.

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Welcome to our coverage

Srinivas Mazumdaru | Rana Taha Editor

Hello and thanks for joining us for the latest updates on the Middle East conflict.

After he rejected an Iranian proposal to end the war earlier this week, US President Donald Trump said he was reviewing a new proposal put forward by Tehran.

While Iran’s deputy foreign minister said it’s up to Washington to decide whether to pursue the path of diplomacy or continued confrontation with Tehran, a senior Iranian military official warned renewed hostilities between Iran and the US are “likely.”

Israel, meanwhile, carried out strikes across southern Lebanon, saying it hit dozens of Hezbollah targets.

Stay with us as we bring you the latest on the conflict in the Middle East and its impact on the global economy.

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