Trump called Iran’s counter peace proposal “totally unacceptable,” dimming the prospects of an imminent deal to end the war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a “60 Minutes” interview airing Sunday that President Donald Trump wanted to remove Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on Feb.

President Trump dismissed Iran's latest response to the U.S. proposal to end the war, calling it "totally unacceptable," as oil prices rose following the rejection.

By Nayera Abdallah, Elwely Elwelly and Idrees Ali DUBAI/WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's swift rejection of Iran's response to a U.S. peace proposal pushed oil prices higher on Monday,

National average for gas prices has risen by well over a dollar per gallon since late February

Trump threatens Iran with "higher level" strikes if it won't accept a peace deal, but says it's too soon for direct talks after reporting diplomatic progress.

The Trump administration said last week that the war had run its course, but the U.S. president and Israel’s prime minister in interviews on Sunday did not rule out renewed combat.

Donald Trump reacted sharply after Iran delivered its latest response to a major US proposal tied to the ongoing conflict. The president’s comments added fresh tension to already fragile negotiations as officials on multiple sides continued weighing their next moves.

Trump appears keen to reach a deal to end the war, which is unpopular with Americans, as he deploys both pressure and diplomacy, analysts say.