Iran has formally conveyed its response to a US-backed proposal to end the ongoing conflict, rejecting a temporary ceasefire and instead calling for a permanent resolution to the war, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
The response, routed through Pakistan and other intermediaries, outlines Tehran's core demands in a 10-clause framework, IRNA reported on Monday.
Tehran made it clear it does not accept a temporary ceasefire, stressing the need for a permanent end to the war while respecting Iran's considerations.
According to IRNA, the proposal includes conditions such as an end to regional conflicts, lifting of sanctions, reconstruction commitments, and a formal protocol to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Key points from Iran's counterplan (as per IRNA):
Rejects temporary ceasefire; calls for permanent end to war
Proposes a 10-clause framework outlining conditions
Demands lifting of sanctions
Seeks reconstruction commitments
Calls for an end to wider regional conflicts
Pushes for a formal protocol ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz
Response conveyed via Pakistan and other intermediaries
Terms US proposal “ambitious, unusual, and illogical”
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Earlier, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the US plan, described as a 15-point proposal conveyed via Pakistan and some other friendly countries, was "extremely ambitious, unusual, and illogical", as quoted by Al Jazeera.
“A few days ago, they (US) put forward proposals through intermediaries,” Baghaei said, adding that Iran had finalised its own framework based on national priorities.
“Based on our own interests, based on our own considerations, we codified the set of demands that we had and have,” he said.
Dismissing suggestions that indirect engagement reflected weakness, Baghaei asserted, “The fact that the Islamic Republic of Iran presents its views very quickly and bravely in response to a plan should not be considered a sign of surrendering to the enemy.”
He added that Tehran had prepared its response soon after receiving the proposal and would disclose details publicly when necessary.
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The development comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, with Tehran warning of a forceful response if threats to target its infrastructure materialise.
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