Iran ceasefire ‘on life support’ after ‘stupid proposal’, says US president Donald Trump

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Days after Washington floated a proposal aimed at reopening negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, where US ally ­Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants. The response had been swiftly rejected by Mr Trump. Asked where the ceasefire stands, he told reporters yesterday: “I would call it the weakest right now, after reading that piece of garbage they sent us. I didn’t even finish reading it.” In its response, Tehran also ­demanded compensation for war damage, emphasised its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and called on the US to…

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