He said the US would not exit its confrontation with Iran early "and then have the problem arise in three more years".Trump's comments indicated the deadlock over the two-month-old war was likely to persist, even as he looked to end a conflict that remained unpopular among Americans.Though the US and Iran have suspended hostilities since an April 8 ceasefire, the two countries remained at odds over a range of issues, including Iran's nuclear ambitions and control over the Strait of Hormuz.Both sides have yet to agree to a second meeting, following a brief summit of senior officials in Islamabad last month.It was unclear what the Iranians had submitted in their fresh proposal We're sort of like pirates, but we are not playing games."The US treasury warned that any shipper paying tolls to Iran for passage, including charitable donations to organisations such as the Iranian Red Crescent Society, would be at risk of punitive sanctions.The conflict has aggravated Iran's economic plight, but it looks able to survive a standoff for now, despite the US blockade that has curtailed its energy exports.In a written message, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on businesses damaged in the war to avoid layoffs as much as possible, Iranian news agencies reported.Trump this week floated a new plan to reopen the critical passageway used by the ' Gulf allies to export their oil and gas.Aragchi held a flurry of calls on Friday with many of his regional counterparts, including from Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Azerbaijan, to brief them on his country's latest initiatives to end the war, according to his social media.European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also spoke over the phone with Aragchi on Friday