Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support'
The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
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The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
US President Donald Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support' after rejecting Iran's peace proposal as 'unbelievably weak'.
US President Donald Trump stated that the US-Iran ceasefire is 'unbelievably weak' and on 'massive life support' after rejecting Iran's response to the US peace proposal.
US President Donald Trump stated that the ceasefire with Iran is on 'massive life support,' calling Tehran's response to Washington's latest proposal a 'piece of garbage.'
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