'I don't like it - totally unacceptable' - Trump rejects Iran's response to US proposal on peace talks
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'I don't like it - totally unacceptable' - Trump rejects Iran's response to US proposal on peace talks
"Iranian state media said the response focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the strait, Iranian state TV said, without indicating how or when the vital waterway might reopen."
"It followed a US proposal to end fighting before starting talks on more contentious issues, including Iran's nuclear programme. Iranian state media said the response focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the strait, Iranian state TV said, without indicating how or when the vital waterway might reopen."
"Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said Tehran's proposal included an immediate end to the war on all fronts, a halt to the US naval blockade, guarantees of no further attacks on Iran and the lifting of sanctions on Iran, including a US ban on Iranian oil sales."
"Despite a month-old ceasefire in the conflict and after some 48 hours of relative calm, hostile drones were detected over several Gulf countries yesterday, underlining the threat still facing the region. Still, the QatarEnergy-operated carrier Al Kharaitiyat passed safely through the strait and was heading for Pakistan's Port Qasim, according to data from shipping analytics firm Kpler."
Iranian state media reported that Iran’s reply to a US proposal for peace talks focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and ensuring safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The US president rejected the response as totally unacceptable without further details. The US proposal called for ending fighting before talks on contentious issues, including Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran’s semi-official news agency said Tehran proposed an immediate end to the war, a halt to the US naval blockade, guarantees of no further attacks, and lifting sanctions, including a US ban on Iranian oil sales. Pakistan forwarded Iran’s response to the US. After a month-old ceasefire and brief calm, hostile drones were detected over Gulf countries, while a QatarEnergy-operated LNG carrier passed through the strait toward Pakistan.
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