Iran’s response has come to the 9-point framework proposed by the Donald Trump administration to end the war in West Asia. Tehran has sent a new 14-point peace proposal to America through Pakistan.
According to Iranian media reports, Tehran has demanded that the US end the war on all fronts including Lebanon, lift the naval blockade, withdraw its forces and establish a new governance arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz. The 14-point plan also includes lifting of sanctions on Iran, release of Iran’s seized assets and compensation, among other demands.
Iran rejected Washington’s plan for a 2-month ceasefire and supported a 30-day deadline to resolve all issues. Meanwhile, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that America has to reach an agreement through talks or return to open war. It depends on America and Tehran being ready for both.
“Now the US has to choose the path of diplomacy or take a confrontational approach,” Gharibabadi told diplomats in Tehran, according to Iran’s state media IRIB. “Iran is ready for both ways to ensure its national interests and security,” he said.
Donald Trump said he was considering Iran’s latest 14-point proposal and also hinted at the possibility of new US strikes. He said, “Our position with respect to Iran is quite good. They want to make a deal. They are having difficulty in deciding who their leader is. I am considering it. They have told me about the concept of the deal. They will now tell me the exact meaning of it.”
Trump said that the plan that Iran has just sent us, I will review soon but I do not think it will be acceptable because they have not yet paid a sufficient price for what they have done to humanity and the world over the last 47 years.
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