What specific demands did Iran make in its response to the US peace proposal, and how did Trump react?

Iran rejected the US proposal as amounting to surrender and insisted on 'war reparations by the US, full Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, an end to sanctions, and the release of seized Iranian assets', according to Iranian state television; Trump dismissed the response in a social media post as 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!' with no further details provided.

What are the key military and economic consequences of the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf as described in the article?

Iran has largely blocked the Strait of Hormuz—the strategic waterway critical for global oil, natural gas, and fertilizer shipments—since the war began, rattling world markets; in response, the US military has blockaded Iranian ports since April 13, turning back 61 commercial vessels and disabling four, including striking two Iranian oil tankers on Friday it claimed were attempting to breach the blockade.

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