President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a US proposal for peace talks, dashing hopes for an imminent end to the 10-week-old conflict that has caused widespread damage in Iran and Lebanon, paralysed maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and driven up global energy prices.<\/p>\n
Days after the US floated an offer in the hopes of re-opening negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV said.<\/p>\n
Within hours of the Iranian proposal’s release, Trump dismissed it with a post on social media.<\/p>\n
“I have just read the response from Iran\u2019s so-called ‘Representatives’. I don\u2019t like it – totally unacceptable,” Trump posted on Truth Social, without giving further details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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