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President Trump told Congress the Iran conflict is terminated, then the next day said the U.S. will not leave early and will handle it properly, as a congressional deadline on the issue approached. Iran said the 'ball is in the US court' but is ready for talks, while Trump rejected an Iranian proposal that would have opened the Strait of Hormuz before nuclear talks. Trump also said US attacks on Iran may resume and that he won't ask Congress for war approval.
Trump joked that the US Navy will take over Cuba 'almost immediately' on the way back from Iran. (ongoing coverage)
Iran submitted a 14-point response to the US proposal to end the war, and an Iranian official said the US is 'still not satisfied' after Tehran conveyed another offer.
Iran announced readiness to negotiate with new proposals and said it would accept no enrichment limit under IAEA supervision.
The White House confirmed the addition of a former lobbyist to the Iran negotiations team.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary