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Trump calls Iran’s response to U.S. peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’

President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal to bring an end to the war in the Middle East, calling the message “totally unacceptable” on Truth Social.“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives,’” Trump posted Sunday afternoon.

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, on Tuesday.
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Iran could withstand U.S. blockade for months, Western officials and experts say

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military blockade of Iran’s ports will eventually deprive Tehran of crucial oil revenue, but the regime could likely withstand the pressure for months without a major economic crisis or lasting damage to its oil fields, energy industry analysts and two Western officials familiar with intelligence assessments told NBC News

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