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Tehran delivers new proposal for talks with US

A man walks past an Iranian flag installed along the roadside in Tehran on April 29, 2026, depicting images of children killed on the first day of the war in an alleged US-Israeli missile strike on a school in the southern Iranian city of Minab. US President Donald Trump on April 29 warned Iran to "better get smart soon" as efforts by Washington and Tehran to end hostilities appeared at a standstill. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) /

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