Iran’s response to the latest US proposal during ceasefire negotiations has been submitted to Pakistani mediators, Tehran’s official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
According to the Iranian outlet, the negotiations are focusing on “ending the war in the region.”
Tehran’s response focused on ending the war in all arenas, particularly Lebanon, Iranian state television reported. Additionally, the semi-official ISNA reported that it also focused on maritime “security” in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s response was “conveyed to the US,” a Pakistani diplomatic source told Al Jazeera later on Sunday.
Tehran’s response follows on from US President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Wednesday that Iran has one week to respond to Washington’s proposed peace deal.
“They want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, saying later, “it’ll be over quickly.”
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told CNBC later on Wednesday that the proposal was currently being “evaluated.”
Last Sunday, Trump said that he had reviewed the Iranian’s latest peace proposal and that it was “not acceptable.”
Iran’s 14-point peace plan includes lifting sanctions, blockade
Earlier last Sunday, Al Jazeera reported that Iran has a 14-point plan for the ceasefire negotiations.
The plan contains three main stages with a 30-day phase aimed at transforming a ceasefire into a complete end to the war. It was presented as a rebuttal to the US’s nine-point peace plan.
The Iranian draft reportedly calls for the US to lift sanctions on Iran, end its blockade on Iranian ports, withdraw US forces from the region, and cease all hostilities, including Israel’s war in Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported at the time.
Danya Saperstein and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.
