Trump warns: If Iran’s “behavior is improper,” airstrikes may be resumed, while negotiations still continue

Donald Trump made tough remarks on May 2 about the situation with Iran: when asked by reporters whether a restart of airstrikes on Iran is possible, he responded, “If they don’t behave properly, do something bad, we’ll see if they do it now too. But this is possible.” According to CNBC, on the same day Trump said he is reviewing Iran’s new peace proposal, but he has not yet received the full text. At present, the U.S. and Iran are in a ceasefire state announced on April 7, and the talks are still ongoing.

Trump: Military options remain on the table if Iran behaves improperly

On May 2, at the White House, when responding to questions from reporters, Trump clearly indicated that he has not ruled out the possibility of taking military action against Iran. His exact words were: “I don’t want to say that—I also can’t tell reporters that. But if they don’t behave properly, do something bad, we’re going to see. But this is possible.”

A White House official later added: “If they behave improperly, the U.S. can restart airstrikes.” This phrasing clearly marks the current ceasefire framework as conditional—Iran’s subsequent actions directly affect whether the U.S. military option will be activated.

Iran’s new proposal: Open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for delaying nuclear talks

On May 2, Iranian officials told CNBC that the content of Iran’s new proposal—rejected by Trump—is as follows: open shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, end the U.S. blockade of Iran, but leave nuclear program negotiations to be handled later. In substance, this proposal is a “split structure” of “resolve shipping first, then talk about nuclear issues.”

Trump’s response to the proposal remained cautious: “I’ve heard there’s a concept of an agreement, but I’m still waiting for the specific text.” There has not yet been publicly confirmed whether the plan was fully rejected or whether it is only asking for revisions. This outlet’s report on 5/1 covered Iran’s response to the U.S. peace draft; this time, Iran’s 14-point framework proposal is further concrete negotiation conditions.

What to watch next: the timeline for the release of Iran’s 14-point peace proposal, and reactions in the oil market and to Hormuz shipping

The next point to watch is when the full text of Iran’s 14-point peace proposal will be published, and whether the U.S. side will put forward a counterproposal. If Trump maintains the stance that airstrikes will be restarted if Iran “behaves improperly,” the fragility of the ceasefire framework will continue to influence risks in oil logistics and global market risk appetite.

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