Donald Trump reopened a volatile standoff on Saturday by saying he would review a new peace proposal from Iran while signaling he may reject it because Tehran has not yet “paid a big enough price.”

The remark sharpened the uncertainty around any renewed US-Iran diplomacy. Trump framed the proposal as something still under consideration, but his language suggested little appetite for a breakthrough. On the other side, Iran pushed back with a message of its own: the “ball is in the United States’ court,” according to reports tied to the new offer.

Trump says he is likely to reject Tehran’s latest proposal, while Iran signals Washington must decide the next step.

Reports indicate two semiofficial Iranian outlets, Tasnim and Fars, said Tehran sent a new 14-point proposal to the US through Pakistan. Those outlets are believed to be close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, a detail that gives the move added weight even as key terms remain unclear. No public text of the proposal appeared in the signal, and that leaves major questions about what Iran offered, what it expects in return, and whether either side sees real room to move.

Key Facts

  • Trump said he would review a new peace proposal from Tehran.
  • He also said Iran has not yet “paid a big enough price.”
  • Iran responded that the “ball is in the United States’ court.”
  • Reports suggest Iran sent a 14-point proposal via Pakistan.

The exchange matters because it shows both sides still talking, but talking through pressure, suspicion, and public brinkmanship. Trump’s comments raise the political cost of compromise before any details reach daylight. Iran’s decision to route the proposal through Pakistan, according to those reports, points to the fragile and indirect channels that still shape this relationship.

What happens next will turn on whether the White House treats the proposal as a serious opening or as another tactical move from Tehran. If Trump rejects it outright, tensions could harden fast; if aides keep the channel open, even cautiously, the proposal could become a test of whether either side wants more than headlines. For now, the message from both capitals sounds less like peace than positioning — and that makes the next response matter even more.