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Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of U.S. President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, May 2 (AP)

Donald Trump expressed doubt about accepting Iran's new peace proposal, stating Iran had not "paid a big enough price" for its actions, and hinted at the possibility of restarting airstrikes.

The US and Israel suspended their bombing campaign four weeks ago, but a resolution to the conflict, which has severely disrupted global energy supplies, remains elusive.

Israel ordered thousands of Lebanese residents to evacuate villages in southern Lebanon, escalating its conflict with Iran's Hezbollah allies and further complicating broader peace efforts.

Iran's peace proposal, conveyed through mediators, suggests reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending the US blockade first, while postponing…