Day 72 of Middle East conflict — Trump calls Iran response to US proposal ‘totally unacceptable’ | CNN

• Get the latest updates on the war with Iran here. • Iran’s response: Tehran’s counter-proposal to a US plan to end the war included a demand for compensation and recognition of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, reported Iranian state media. President Donald Trump has called Iran’s response “totally unacceptable” and accused Tehran of “playing games.” • Israel on military aid: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “it’s time we weaned ourselves from the remaining military support” from the US, telling CBS that he wants to reduce the funding from $3.8 billion a year “to zero.” • Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s military warned that countries enforcing sanctions against Tehran will “face problems” when their vessels use the strait. Iran and the US have recently traded attacks in the region’s key waterways. US President Donald Trump has called Iran’s response to a US proposal to end the war “totally unacceptable.” These comments followed his criticism of Iran earlier Sunday, accusing Tehran of “playing games” with the US and the rest of the world. Tehran’s counter-proposal included recognition of sovereignty over the blockaded Strait