Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleJon Gambrell & Samy MagdyMonday 06 April 2026 17:35 BSTTrump calls Americans foolish for opposing Iran war as Stevie Wonder song plays in backgroundIran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal, instead demanding a permanent end to the war with guarantees against future attacks.The rejection Monday comes amidst an ultimatum from U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid a major escalation in attacks against power plants and bridges.“We won’t merely accept a ceasefire,” Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of Iran's diplomatic mission in Cairo, told The Associated Press. “We only accept an end of the war with guarantees that we won’t be attacked again.”He said Iran doesn’t trust the Trump administration after the U.S. bombed the Islamic Republic twice during previous rounds of talks, stating, the “White House assassinated the negotiating table.”Trump‘s Tuesday deadline centres on Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping chokepoint, with Iran and Oman reportedly working on an administration mechanism for the strait.In fullIran-US war latest: Trump claims Iranians ‘want to hear bombs go off as they want to be free’ in bizarre new rantThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in