Iran, Trump and peace deal
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Iran is reported to want lifting of the US naval blockade, recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for war damage.
US president expresses ire at Tehran’s reported demands, as drones strike Gulf nations and Israel warns war ‘not over’
Trump described Iran’s latest response to his proposal aimed at ending the 10-week conflict with the US as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE”. | World News
President Trump is expected to encourage China to pressure Iran to make a deal to end the war when he visits Beijing this week and meets with President Xi Jinping.
Tehran focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially in Lebanon, and safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but it did not indicate how or when the vital waterway might reopen.
US President says Tehran’s response to peace proposal was inappropriate as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and uranium enrichment continue
Iran had responded to Washington's latest peace proposal earlier in the day, while warning it would not hold back from retaliating against any new US strikes or permit more foreign warships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Talks to end the conflict have dragged on for weeks, with the U.S. seeking to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
President Donald Trump has dismissed Iran's response, which included several demands he deemed "unacceptable."
President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House