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

CNBC · May 11, 2026, 2:21 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • "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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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.

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