‘Totally unacceptable’: Trump rejects Iran’s response to US peace proposal
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United States President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s latest proposal aimed at ending the conflict in West Asia, calling it “totally unacceptable”, amid a fragile ceasefire between the two sides.
Iran had earlier responded to Washington’s latest peace proposal and warned that it would retaliate against any new US strikes. Tehran had also said it would not allow additional foreign warships into the Strait of Hormuz, AFP reported.
The US blockade of Iranian ports remains in force to monitor maritime traffic linked to Iran amid stalled peace talks to end the conflict in West Asia. Ships travelling to or from non-Iranian ports are still being allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz under the blockade.
Tehran’s response, which was conveyed through Pakistani mediators, called for an end to the war “on all fronts, especially Lebanon”, where Israel has kept up its fight with the militant group Hezbollah, AFP quoted Iranian state broadcaster IRIB as reporting. The proposal also reportedly stressed on the need to guarantee “shipping security”.
The US proposal had reportedly sought to extend the ceasefire to allow for talks on ending the conflict and to address concerns about Iran’s contested nuclear programme.
On Sunday, however, Trump did not provide details of Tehran’s counterproposal. In a social media...