U.S. media outlets, citing sources, have reported that Iran is expected to deliver its response today to mediators regarding a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the conflict.
CNN quoted a source saying that the United States and Iran appear to be moving closer to an agreement to end the war, as Tehran reviews the proposal presented by Washington.
Iranian media have also reported, citing sources, that Iran is currently reassessing the U.S. proposals before informing the mediating country, Pakistan.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency said reliable sources indicated that Tehran resumed reviewing the matter after what was described as a retreat by U.S. President Donald Trump, and that Iran will notify the mediator once a final decision is made.
Sources familiar with the matter told The Guardian that despite claims in U.S. media that Iran and the United States are close to a final agreement to end the war, Tehran has not yet officially responded to Washington’s latest proposal because it contains clauses considered unacceptable.
According to the sources, the propaganda campaign by U.S. media is mainly intended to justify Trump’s recent move to step back from hostile actions. They added that the move had been misguided from the beginning and should never have been taken.
The sources further stated that it remains unclear how many times the United States will have to “hit a wall” before understanding the reality on the ground, stressing that experience should have taught Washington that the language of force and threats not only fails against Iran, but also worsens the situation for the United States and its other adversaries.
They explained that after Iran submitted its 14-point proposal, described as reasonable and logical, through the Pakistani mediator, the United States responded with its own proposal but soon afterward resumed what was described as a policy of arrogance and hostility.
According to the sources, Iran had continued reviewing its response, but the United States once again took what they called an irrational course, leading to the suspension of the review process.
Mohsen Rezaei, the former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and adviser to Iran’s new leader, said Iran “will not negotiate with anyone over the nuclear issue” and insisted that control of the Strait of Hormuz must remain in Iranian hands.
According to Iran’s state news agency ISNA, Rezaei, who is also a member of Iran’s Expediency Council, warned that if control and management of the Strait of Hormuz leaves Iran’s hands, enemies could once again use it as a weapon against Iran and its people.
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