U.S. Draws Iran Strike Plan As Regime Rejects Demands
“Trump is furious. Iran is playing games with the United States. They will not laugh anymore. The collision between Iran and the United States has arrived. The Iranian response is not long in coming. Iran stated that its proposal to end the war is generous and that the United States is the one continuing to place unreasonable demands.
It seems that the American attempt to end the war with Iran has run into a particularly arrogant wall. The talks with Iran’s revolutionary guards are stuck. Are we on the way to a dramatic explosion? Right now, it seems that Iran is once again buying time. United States President Donald Trump threatened that Iran will not laugh anymore in a post he published after the Iranian response to the American proposal.
At the height of the tensions with Iran, Trump is arriving for a dramatic diplomatic visit to China. US President Donald Trump will visit China this week and meet with President Xi Jinping. This is the first meeting in over a decade and the war in Iran will not resume before the end of Trump’s visit to Beijing.
So while the moves towards a collapse of the contacts are advancing rapidly and sounds of joy are heard among Iran’s revolutionary guards over the return to fighting, the American military has already begun preparing for an attack. The US president said clearly that Iran’s answer is completely unacceptable in Tehran. They later said that they rejected the American proposal.
Trump is not satisfied. Even better, they said that is according to the spokesman for the revolutionary guards. Here in Israel, Netanyahu was making it clear that the war is still far from over. The question is, why did Trump reject Iran’s answer with such anger? Now, Tehran’s demands are becoming clear. We’ll soon reveal all the details to you.
So, is Iran making a joke out of Trump? What is the truth behind the negotiations? Will Tehran’s strategy in interpreting the negotiations bring them victory? Or will the unprecedented American concentration of forces bring a strike of fire the world has not yet seen? Right now, all eyes are turned towards a decisive meeting with the president of China. Let’s begin.
I am Mati Shoshani and tonight Yair Pinto is on vacation and I’m replacing him because he also deserves a rest. And we’re in ‘Boots on the Ground’ bringing you the whole truth about what is happening in Israel and also the whole truth about what’s happening in our neighborhood, the Middle East. And today’s May 11th, US President Donald Trump wrote about Iran against the backdrop of the negotiations between the two sides. He says the following:
‘Iran has been playing games with the United States and the rest of the world for 47 years. Recently they eliminated 42,000 innocent and unarmed protesters and they are laughing at our country which is now great again. They will not laugh anymore.’
That is according to President Trump against the backdrop of the negotiations between Tehran and Washington entering a critical stage.
Iran today delivered to the United States—excuse me, that’s not true, Monday—through mediator Pakistan its response to the American proposal for an agreement between the sides. According to a report by media identified with Iran’s proxy, Tehran is proposing a gradual opening of the Strait of Hormuz, the transfer of fissile material, which is what’s used for a nuclear bomb, and 30 days of nuclear negotiations in exchange for the removal of the American blockade and sanctions and control over this trade. According to Hezbollah officials, the Tehran proposal includes very broad demands regarding the economic aspect as well as a clause on the immediate end of the fighting in Lebanon and the setting of a time frame in which all conditions will be fulfilled alongside a ceasefire.
Trump published an angry tweet and an urgent phone call was scheduled with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Trump announced that:
‘The Iranian response is unacceptable.’
That’s a direct quote. The Iranians now feel like they are on a roll despite the elimination of the top leadership, the severe damage to the military industry, and the disgraceful economic situation. The very fact that the regime survived is seen by them as a victory up to this point.
And when Trump offers negotiations, the Iranians do not see it as an opportunity to climb down from the tree, but as a weak position of a president seeking ceasefire at any cost. It seems that Trump is managing the event as a businessman who wants to dictate terms from a position of strength. But in Tehran, they interpret his appeal for negotiations as a sign of a loser. Because of this gap in perception, they are setting absurd demands that only bring the military explosion even closer.
And while criticism of Trump claims that he is a man of words, over the past month, the United States has concentrated enormous military force in the region, significantly greater in scope than the forces that operated at the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion. Now, the Americans are working to thwart any Iranian attempt to import Chinese weapons through the closed straits while at the same time building an infrastructure that will allow the president to turn verbal threats into action in any instant.
Trump may be a businessman, but he makes sure that the other hand holds military power that can enforce his words. The big question hanging in the air is a question of timing. This coming Wednesday, a decisive meeting is expected between Trump and the president of China, Xi Jinping. This is a very historical and important moment. China confirmed that Trump will visit Beijing this week for the first time since 2017.
At the center of the meetings with Xi Jinping are Iran, tariffs, Taiwan, and the technological struggle between the powers. It’s important to understand that the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts China’s economy. The war in Iran is leaving its mark on the world’s second-largest economy. Inflation in China has risen, imports have been cut, and the pressure is moving into industry. This explains China’s pressure to end it.
But at the same time, it does not want to see the Revolutionary Guards regime as one that surrendered in negotiations. And I’m sure that in China, they don’t enjoy seeing the United States getting entangled in war—I’m joking, of course. But on the ground right now, it seems that the war is inevitable. It is just not clear whether Trump will choose to attack before the meeting or after it.
So while the Iranians are stretching the rope with the United States as much as possible, they may discover that it’s about to snap right in their face. And here in Israel, the finger is on the trigger. The IDF is on its peak alert and reorganizing forces for an attack in Iran.
The Prime Minister Netanyahu says that:
‘Enriched uranium still needs to be removed from Iran. Enrichment sites need to be dismantled and missiles and proxies need to be dealt with.’
And what is the situation in the Strait of Hormuz? Well, meanwhile, CENTCOM reported firm enforcement of the naval blockade with more than 20 warships. At the very same time, Iran is spreading footage of friction between speedboats and American aircraft carriers at sea as part of the growing psychological and operational warfare of Iran’s revolutionary guards. In recent days, energy prices are rising and the summit with China is getting closer. And the revolutionary guards continue to flex their muscles and harass oil tankers that are stuck in the strait.
Official media in Iran reported that forces of the revolutionary guards took control of the oil tanker Ocean Koi. In footage distributed by the authorities in Iran, the dramatic moments of the takeover of the ship are seen while it was sailing in the area. On Press TV, which is identified with the Iranian regime, they announced that the US initiative to end the war was rejected because it seems Tehran is surrendering to Trump’s excessive demands.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Ismael Baghaei referred to the negotiations with the United States:
‘America is a threat to the region and the world. We presented reasonable and logical demands and they included the interest of the entire region, not only Iran’s interest. US actions are the cause of instability in the region.’
At this stage, the discussion focuses on ending the war. We’ll discuss the uranium issue later in this broadcast. We’re not concerned with pleasing others. And in Europe, are they finally waking up to the situation? Britain and France will host the meeting of defense ministers to discuss military plans for restoring trade in the Strait of Hormuz. It’s about time, I’d say.
The Iranian deputy foreign minister warned the countries against deploying warships in the region. Against this background, Britain sent one warship to the Middle East and France deployed an aircraft carrier in the Red Sea. We’ll soon bring you all the details about European cowardice. So, we have a lot ahead of us. Let’s dive into the details.
I’m Mati Shoshani and we are ‘Boots on the Ground’ bringing you the whole truth about what’s happening in Israel and the war against Iran’s revolutionary guards, the head of the axis of evil in the Middle East.
When we talk about Iran, it’s important that you understand one thing. At a first glance, it may be hard to think of Iran as one of the richest countries in the world. Its economy has been dealing for years with sanctions, with inflation, with financial isolation, with outdated infrastructure, and heavy dependence on smuggling and indirect trade. But beneath the surface lies a completely different picture. Iran is one of the world’s great natural resource powers.
And according to ranking based on statistic data, the value of its natural resources was estimated about 27.3 trillion dollars—not billion, trillion dollars. A figure that places it fifth in the world after Russia, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Canada. Now, this figure is especially surprising because Iran is usually reviewed through the security and nuclear prism. But in practice, it sits on a rare combination of natural resources: oil, natural gas, coal, copper, iron ore, zinc, lead, chromium, manganese, sulfur, gold, barite, and many more like gypsum, strontium, and according to geological reports, also deposits with potential for rare metals such as lanthanum and cerium. Yes, if these are new names to you, they are to me too.
Well, and in this report, it was noted that in 2023, Iran was a significant producer of direct reduced iron, gypsum, several other materials, barite, cement, iron ore, bentonite, kaolin, and several others alongside its status as a major gas and oil producer. The economic meaning is clear. Oil provides Iran with an essential external source of income, mainly with markets in Asia, while gas is the backbone of the domestic economy, electricity, heating, heavy industry, and petrochemicals. Of course, this is also where the great paradox is found. Because of sanctions, a lack of investment, and limited technology, Iran is not able to turn its full resource advantage into broad growth.
The second most important sector is mining and minerals. According to this US government report, the mining sector itself accounted in 2023 for only about 1.4% of Iran’s GDP. This figure is misleading. Its direct contribution is small, but around it operate the steel, cement, construction, metals, and petrochemical industries which significantly increase the economic weight of the treasures beneath the ground.
Why am I going over all of this? Because what Iran ultimately exports is terrorism and extreme Islamic madness. At the end of the day, Iran is an example of a country where the gap between potential and reality is almost impossible to comprehend. Beneath the surface, it is one of the richest countries in the world in resources. Above the surface, it struggles to turn that wealth into welfare, stability, and growth. Precisely in an era when the world is chasing gas, copper, lithium, and rare earth minerals, Iran’s natural treasures turn it into a player that can’t be ignored, even if it’s still far from realizing the full economic power buried in its soil.
And here the question is asked, where are things going in the Middle East? And what is the global importance of striking the revolutionary guards? Let’s talk about this for a couple minutes. Let’s analyze the current situation because we need to understand that what Iran is facing right now, what the world is facing, is a battle not only over war and over ideology, but over economy too.
What the Iranians have tried to do here is to harm the global economy through blocking the Strait of Hormuz. But the numbers we’ve just given you really tell the true story. The Iranian regime, if managed correctly, if they were a virtuous leadership, if they actually cared about their people, if they tried to do something that wasn’t destroying, killing, maiming, murdering, ruining, they could be a country so affluent it would be considered one of the richest countries in the world.
But instead of that, we see an image of a country that doesn’t have running water. A country that has electricity outages. A country where the population is mostly reliant on oil money and on government jobs instead of manufacturing technology and other resources. A resourcerich country that sits on one of the most busy global trade routes in the world. And despite that, it is dealing with poverty and sanctions.
And I want to be clear here. Iran is the example of what happens when you have evil leadership, corrupt leadership, corrupting leadership, embezzling leadership that steals from its country and gives only to the elite. The word for that is a kleptocracy. It is a government that steals from its people. It steals oil. It steals natural gas. And in the case of the Iranian regime, it stole the future of multiple generations of the Iranian people. This once was an affluent, successful, vibrant, free country.
Now it is a country that after almost 50 years of a dictatorial, religious extremist regime doesn’t have running water, suffers from sanctions, and is at war with the greatest superpower of the world. And over what? Over some bizarre, almost niche religious ideology that they’ve carried that has ruined their country. And mark my words guys, the only way the people of Iran can see something better is if the regime is replaced in Iran. So yes, this is a war over finances, this is a war over ideology, but it is a war where we see the detrimental effects of the regime of Iran that has destroyed the life of its people.
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Let’s get back to the news. In the heart of the Gulf, the American blockade on Iran is no longer just a political statement. It has become an active naval operation. American warships are operating across the Arabian Sea. Commercial vessels are being diverted from their routes and fast Iranian boats are approaching American ships to film, to threaten, and to test the limits of patience. And tonight the question is clear: Is Iran negotiating in order to stop the war or in order to buy time before the next round of violence?
Today we’re focusing on the war between Israel and the United States on the one hand and Iran, the revolutionary guards, and Tehran’s terror proxies on the other. This is a war being fought at sea, in the air, in negotiation rooms, in Lebanon, in the Gulf, and also inside Iran itself. The central event right now is the Iranian response to the American proposal to end the war.
Tehran delivered its answer through Pakistan, but the White House did not see it as a basis for an agreement. Trump read the proposal and rejected it flatly. From his perspective, this is not a proposal that ends the Iranian threat; it’s a proposal that tries to save the Iranian regime. The Iranians presented it completely differently. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ismael Baghaei, claimed that:
‘America is a threat to the region and to the world. Iran’s demands are reasonable and logical.’
And at this stage, the talks are focused on ending the war. The uranium issue, he says, will be discussed later on. That is the heart of the crisis. Iran wants to stop the fire first, lift the blockade first, release money first, open the oil route first, and only after that talk about enriched uranium, enrichment facilities, and ballistic missiles. Washington and Jerusalem see this as a trap because if Tehran first receives economic and maritime relief, it can use the next month to reorganize, to move material, to repair facilities, to open smuggling routes, to calm the Iranian street, and to tell the world that the war has ended even if the threat remains.
According to the details that have been published, the Iranian proposal includes a broad list of demands: an end to the American blockade, freedom to export oil, removal of sanctions, the unfreezing of Iranian funds and assets, a ceasefire in Lebanon, an immediate end to the war once the agreement is announced, and also practical recognition of an Iranian role for the Strait of Hormuz. This is not a small detail. The Strait of Hormuz is not just another point on the map.
A massive amount of the world’s energy moves through this passage. Oil, liquefied natural gas, commercial shipping, maritime insurance, supply chains. Every delay there eventually reaches fuel prices, electricity prices, food prices, and shipping costs on the other side of the world. Iran understands this very well. That is why it is not behaving only like a country asking for a ceasefire; it is behaving like a regime trying to turn Hormuz into a bargaining asset.
Iran’s demand is to open the strait gradually but not to give up its ability to control it. At the same time, it is asking to delay the nuclear discussion by 30 days. For Tehran, those are 30 days to breathe. For Israel and the United States, those could be 30 days of recovery. The gap on the nuclear issue is especially deep. The United States demands that Iran hand over its stockpile of highly-enriched uranium, demands a long freeze on uranium enrichment for a period of 20 years, demands a dismantling of nuclear facilities, demands a significant reduction of Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal, and demands an end to support for proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
Iran refuses to dismantle the nuclear facilities. It’s willing to discuss diluting part of the enriched material and transferring another part to a third country. But even there, it sets a condition: if the negotiations fail or if the United States withdraws from a future agreement, the material will be returned to Iran. This is a critical clause because it does not dismantle capability; it preserves Iran’s ability to return to the game.
Netanyahu made clear that the war is not over. According to him, there’s still enriched uranium in Iran that must be removed, enrichment facilities that must be dismantled, proxies that Iran continues to support, and ballistic missiles that it wants to keep producing. He said:
‘The campaign has achieved a great deal, but there is still work that must be completed.’
And when we were asked how to remove the uranium from Iran, Trump did not give a detailed technical description, but the message was clear:
‘If there’s an agreement, you go in and take the material.’
From Israel’s perspective, a good agreement is not one that promises Iran will think about concessions in the future. A good agreement is one that actually changes Iran’s capabilities. And meanwhile, the sea is where the pressure is already operating. The United States Central Command has intensified enforcement of the naval blockade. More than 20 American warships are operating across the Arabian Sea and near their approaches to the Gulf. Among the forces is the aircraft carrier George W. Bush alongside American destroyers.
According to the data released, dozens of commercial vessels have already been redirected to alternative routes, and several ships that refused to obey instructions were physically disabled. This is an important operational point. A naval blockade is not just a line on the map. It requires identifying vessels, warning them over communications, making legal decisions, escorting or intercepting them, and in some cases conducting a precise strike that disables the vessel without sinking it. This is slow, dangerous, exhausting work, but it applies daily pressure on the Iranian economy.
One last thought on the Iranian side: the response comes through messaging and friction. Networks affiliated with the revolutionary guards have distributed videos of fast boats near American vessels. The small boats approach, they cross the wake of the larger ships, and broadcast threatening messages in Persian. Militarily, the gap between them and the American destroyers is clear. Psychologically, they are trying to tell the Iranian public:
‘We are still here. We are not surrendering.’
But guys, let me tell you how this ends. The Iranian regime has already lost. The American government is considerably stronger than the Iranians. And one way or another, this is likely going to end the way we expect it—in another round of violence where the Iranian regime is beaten once more, but peace is not fully achieved. I want to say this clearly: expecting a full agreement where Iran gives up everything is not very likely here.
What we need is a strong leadership both on the American and on the Israeli side to carry this home, open up the Strait of Hormuz, reduce the Iranian regime’s ability to disrupt peace around the world, but more importantly through a global agreement with the Chinese, with the Russians, with the Emiratis, with the Saudis, wrap up this entire deal and weaken the Iranian regime through power that is presented in other places. As always, I want to end in a clear call to prayer.
Make sure you pray for the people of Israel. Make sure you pray for the government of this country. Make sure you pray for the Israeli men and women in uniform, for the American men and women who are so bravely standing up to the greatest evil of our time, the Ayatollah regime of Iran—an evil of biblical magnitude that has made clear to the world that their goal is destruction and death. Make sure you pray for the peace of Jerusalem. As always guys, we’ll see you on the next broadcast. May God bless you all.
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