According to reports circulating in Persian-language media and cited by Israeli journalist Yaron Avraham, Iran has rejected an offer from the Trump administration to pay the regime to refrain from attacking Israel. The Iranians reportedly say they turned down the money and will respond militarily "very soon," adding that they will not abandon their allies.
This evening, at 21:10 Jerusalem time, journalist Yaron Avraham reported on X that Iran rejected a Trump administration proposal to pay the regime in exchange for refraining from a strike on Israel, and vowed to respond 'very soon.' A related post by journalist Ganem Ibrahim adds that Iran will not abandon its allies.
The Zioneer has been tracking this story since 20:52 Jerusalem, when we reported on an unconfirmed deal under which Iran would have refrained from striking Israel in exchange for the release of frozen funds — attributed to journalist Chaim Cohen. By 20:57, we published the first version of this bulletin, citing an Israeli source, then a version citing Yaron Avraham's report. At 20:57 we also published a version citing Persian-language channel reports picked up by Israeli media. At 21:08, we cited those Persian-language reports as unverified. The current posts corroborate that narrative with direct Persian-language source attribution, though the original sources remain unnamed.
As The Zioneer has reported over the past several days, the backdrop to these developments includes a wider US-Iran dynamic: On June 10, IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi issued an ultimatum demanding immediate cash payment for any nuclear deal; that same day, President Trump said he believed Iranians want a deal. On June 11, Trump claimed Iran asked him to stop bombing, while the Pentagon denied a US warship was hit. On June 12, VP Vance rebutted 'false information' on a US-Iran deal saying no upfront cash goes to Tehran, and Iran demanded Israel halt future strikes on Iran, Yemen, Iraq, and Lebanon — a single-source report US officials did not deny. Iranians also mocked Trump as having 'surrendered to Iranian missiles.'
The new claims remain single-source (unattributed X posts by one journalist, and a second journalist's post). The Trump administration has not commented. Iran's public posture consistently rejects financial carrots and reaffirms a military response, but the exact timing and nature of any response remain unconfirmed.
5 developments
- DevelopingIRGC denies issuing any threat to fire at Israel
- DevelopingArab desk editor calls Iran's rejection of Trump offer an act of defiance
- DevelopingIran rejects Trump's claim a deal is imminent, senior negotiator says talks halted for now
- StrongAnalyst: US strikes on Iran failing to force surrender, Tehran retaliates against Gulf allies
Source and signal
- Internal intake