Trump says Iran ceasefire on 'life support' after rejecting Tehran's response

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WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday that the ceasefire ​with Iran was “on life support,” after dismissing Tehran’s ‌response to a U.S. peace proposal as “stupid.”

Trump’s swift rejection of Iran’s response on Sunday has fueled concerns that the 10-week-old conflict ​will drag on and continue to paralyze shipping ​through the Strait of Hormuz.

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“I would call ⁠it the weakest right now, after reading that ​piece of garbage they sent us, I didn’t even ​finish reading it,” Trump said of the ceasefire. “It’s on life support.”

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 ‌U.S. ⁠ally Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants.

Tehran also demanded compensation for war damage, emphasized its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and called on ​the United ​States to ⁠end its naval blockade, guarantee no further attacks, lift sanctions and remove a ​ban on Iranian oil sales.

On ​Monday, Trump ⁠also claimed Iran is willing to give the United States “the nuclear dust”, referring to Iran’s enriched uranium ⁠stockpile, ​and said only China and ​the U.S. have the capability to retrieve it.

Reporting by Nandita Bose ​in Washington; editing by Susan Heavey and Michelle Nichols

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