Sunday shows preview: Trump rejects Iran deal after week of high-stakes meetings; GOP clammers to keep Congress

US President Donald Trump has rejected a proposal from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt military operations. According to Trump, Iran made the proposal because it is "losing so badly" in its conflict with the US. The proposal, which was for a seven-day ceasefire, included Iran reopening the strait and resuming nuclear talks in exchange for the US lifting its naval blockade, unfreezing Iranian assets, and ending sanctions on its oil exports.

Trump told reporters at the White House that he was not interested in accepting the deal, citing Iran's financial struggles due to the US naval blockade. He claimed that the blockade had deprived Tehran of revenues and that the US had established control over the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also accused Iran of miscalculating when it moved to restrict traffic through the waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic waterway that is key to the world's oil supply. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had said that if certain conditions were met, the strait could be reopened and normal maritime passage restored within seven days. However, Trump said he had rejected the proposal, and that the US was in a position of strength in the conflict.

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