Iran has rejected key parts of a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at ending the widening conflict in the Persian Gulf, according to Iranian state-linked reporting and international news accounts, deepening uncertainty over whether diplomacy can reopen the Strait of Hormuz and prevent another round of military escalation. President Donald Trump publicly dismissed Tehran’s response as “TOTALLY … Continue reading Iran Rejects U.S. Peace Proposal as Hormuz, Sanctions and Nuclear Demands Keep Talks Stalled