Donald Trump rejects Iran's peace proposal as 'totally unacceptable'

US President Donald Trump has rejected Irans proposal to end the monthslong war as totally unacceptable without sharing details even as a key Republican leader urged him to consider the military optionProposal Came Amid Hopes of BreakthroughTrump received the Iranian proposal on Sunday amid hopes that it could lead to a breakthrough to end the war with Iran that began on February 28 blocking the key sea route for global oil supplies leading to fuel shortages in several countriesTrump Calls Iranrsquos Response lsquoInappropriatersquoI have just read the response from Irans socalled Representatives I dont like it TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE he wrote on his Truth Social platform on SundayEarlier Trump accused Tehran of playing games with the United States for nearly 50 years They will be laughing no longer he addedI dont like their letter Its inappropriate I dont like their response Trump told US media outlet Axios declining to go into further details about what was in the Iranian responseThey have been tapping along many nations for 47 years he saidLindsey Graham Urges Military ActionMeanwhile Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said Trump should now consider taking military actionI appreciate President Trumps earnest efforts to seek a diplomatic solution to change the behaviour of the Iranian terrorist regime he said in a post on XHowever between their constant attacks on international shipping the persistent attacks on our Middle Eastern allies and now a totally unacceptable response to Americas diplomatic proposal it is in my view time to consider changing course Graham saidlsquoProject Freedom Plusrsquo MentionedProject Freedom Plus sounds pretty good right about now Graham said referring to the naval operation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz that Trump abruptly suspended after less than 48 hoursTrump Speaks With NetanyahuTrump told Axios he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday and discussed the Iranian response among other thingsIt was a very nice call We have a good relationship he said of Netanyahu but he added that the Iran negotiations are my situation not everybody elsesConflict Began on February 28The US and Israel war on Iran started on February 28 and attacks have been paused since April 8 when the warring sides agreed to a ceasefireTalks Continue Despite StalemateThe US and Iran have been negotiating a deal to end the hostilities for good but peace has been elusive so farUS Demands End to Uranium EnrichmentThe US has been insisting that Iran give a clear commitment to end its uranium enrichment programme in exchange for lifting of sanctions and release of billions in frozen Iranian fundsStrait of Hormuz Remains Key IssueThe negotiations also entail both Iran and the US lifting the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz a key passageway for onefifth of the global crude suppliesWith inputs from Agencies