Iran defends peace proposal, accuses US of bowing to Israel | ABC NEWS

Iran says its peace proposal sent through Pakistan to Washington is ‘reasonable’, while US President Donald Trump labelled the offer ‘totally unacceptable’.
Tehran is accusing Washington of operating at the behest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iranian state media have reported the Islamic regime wants the White House to unfreeze Iranian assets, end the US blockade of Iranian ships and ports, and stop Israel from striking Lebanon.

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