ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - US President Donald Trump on Friday said that he is "not satisifed" with the latest Iranian negotiating proposal, expressing his preference for a diplomatic settlement as opposed to military action "on a human basis."

Iran submitted a new draft proposal through Pakistani mediators late Thursday, according to the state-run IRNA, which did not disclose details of the terms.

“At this moment I’m not satisfied with what they’re offering,” Trump told reporters, signaling continued disagreement between the two sides.

He blamed the lack of progress on internal divisions in Tehran, saying there is “tremendous discord” within Iran’s leadership, which he suggested is preventing a unified negotiating position.

Trump also contrasted diplomacy with the option of military action, saying, “Do we want to go and just blast the hell out of them and finish them forever, or do we want to try and make a deal?”

He added that he would “prefer not” to take the military route “on a human basis,” marking his preference for a negotiated outcome.

"For 47 years, Iran has been pushing everybody around. They're the bully of the Middle East. They've been scaring everybody, Israel and Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, all of them. They're all - it was the bully of the Middle East," the US president said during an address in Florida on the same day.

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran have remained at an apparent deadlock since a ceasefire took hold weeks ago, with no clear timeline for when face to-face talks might resume.

On Wednesday, Trump said that "we're not flying anymore" to hold negotiations, criticizing the "18-hour flight times" the first round of talks in Islamabad entailed.

"You know they're gonna give you a piece of paper you don't like before you even leave."

Tensions between the two remain high despite a fragile ceasefire, with disputes shifting from direct military confrontation to economic and maritime pressure.

On April 13, Washington imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports after talks in Islamabad failed to secure a lasting agreement. Since then, US forces, under US Central Command (CENTCOM), have turned back dozens of vessels, disrupting Iranian trade.

Tehran has condemned the move, with President Masoud Pezeshkian calling it an extension of military action, while Iran has responded with restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz, contributing to rising global energy prices.