Iran defends two-day peace talk proposal after US rejects conditions

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Iran defended its proposal to restart peace talks within two days as reasonable, after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called some of Tehran's conditions "outrageous and ridiculous." Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei questioned the unreasonableness of demanding lifted US sanctions and naval blockade before negotiations, noting the offer shortens an earlier seven-day proposal requiring Washington to halt hostilities first. Baghaei also addressed US pressure on Iraq to close most borders with Iran, dismissing a US military task force restricting land trade as a diversion after Republican midterm losses.


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