Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘unacceptable’

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President Trump has dismissed Iran's response to a US peace proposal as completely unacceptable, escalating tensions surrounding the ceasefire negotiations. Iran is pursuing the end of conflicts, particularly in Lebanon, as part of its broader security agenda.

Iran sent its response to the latest US ceasefire proposal via Pakistani mediators and wants negotiations to focus on permanently ending the war, but President Donald Trump quickly rejected it as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” with no details. Iran seeks to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, and to ensure the security of shipping, state television said. Washington’s latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war,...