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US says no need for new attacks but calls Iran's peace terms 'absurd'

By MEE staff · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

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President Donald Trump suggested the armed conflict is largely finished after meeting with Qatar's prime minister, though Iran rejects claims that formal talks are underway. Tehran continues to insist on a summer seven-point proposal that includes reparations before it will reopen vital shipping lanes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio flatly ruled out sending cash payments, arguing that US-led maritime escorts currently safeguard traffic while starving Iran of oil export revenues.

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The White House faces domestic political pressure to wind down hostilities following midt…: The White House faces domestic political pressure to wind down hostilities following midterm election setbacks.
Washington is refusing Iranian demands for reparations as a condition for reopening the S…: Washington is refusing Iranian demands for reparations as a condition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States is relying on naval blockades and economic pressure rather than major c…: The United States is relying on naval blockades and economic pressure rather than major combat operations.

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The US is downplaying the chances of a fresh attack against Iran even as it characterises Tehran’s conditions for a political settlement as “absurd”.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday after meeting Qatar’s prime minister at the White House that the war was “effectively over” and that there was “momentum” to end the conflict.

Trump has used deescalatory language since the Republican Party was badly defeated in US midterm elections on 3 November by the Democrats, who campaigned against the war and rising energy prices.

But Trump’s characterisation of ongoing talks was directly disputed by Mohsen Rezaei, a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander who is secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

“We are not currently conducting any negotiations with the Americans, and there are no negotiations between us and Washington at present," he said, speaking in a television interview.

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The White House faces domestic political pressure to wind down hostilities following midt…: The White House faces domestic political pressure to wind down hostilities following midterm election setbacks.
Washington is refusing Iranian demands for reparations as a condition for reopening the S…: Washington is refusing Iranian demands for reparations as a condition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States is relying on naval blockades and economic pressure rather than major c…: The United States is relying on naval blockades and economic pressure rather than major combat operations.

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The White House faces domestic political pressure to wind down hostilities following midt…: The White House faces domestic political pressure to wind down hostilities following midterm election setbacks.
Washington is refusing Iranian demands for reparations as a condition for reopening the S…: Washington is refusing Iranian demands for reparations as a condition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States is relying on naval blockades and economic pressure rather than major c…: The United States is relying on naval blockades and economic pressure rather than major combat operations.

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