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Iran says it will 'never bow' as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, prolonging Middle East conflict
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Iran says it will 'never bow' as Trump rejects peace counteroffer, prolonging Middle East conflict

CNBC·Anniek Bao·22 days ago
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In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency and taken on May 2, 2026, the Gambia-flagged tanker vessel Bili is pictured anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran. (Photo by Amirhossein KHORGOOEI / ISNA / AFP via Getty Images) / Amirhossein Khorgooei | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal to end the 10-week war in the Middle East, calling it "totally unacceptable," while Tehran vowed to "never bow," prolonging a standoff that has choked the Strait of Hormuz and roiled global energy markets. "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called "Representatives." I don't like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" the president said in a  Truth Social post on Sunday. Iranian state media framed Tehran's response as a rejection of the U.S. proposal , which it characterized as a demand for "surrender." In its response to the latest U.S.…

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