Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman has accused the United States of presenting “unreasonable” and “one-sided” demands in negotiations aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran as the two sides maintain a fragile ceasefire.
Iran submitted a response to a US proposal to end the two-month war via Pakistan on Sunday, Iranian state media reported. Later that day, US President Donald Trump branded Iran’s terms as “totally unacceptable”.
At a news conference on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei insisted that Iran’s proposal to end the conflict and unblock the Strait of Hormuz was legitimate and generous.
He called for an end to the war across the region and the release of frozen Iranian assets abroad in response to the latest US proposal.
“We did not demand any concessions. Our demand is legitimate: demanding an end to the war, lifting the [US] blockade [on Iranian ports] and piracy, and releasing Iranian assets that have been unjustly frozen in banks due to US pressure,” he said.
“Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and establishing security in the region and Lebanon were other demands of Iran, which are considered a generous and responsible offer for regional security.”
