Middle East Situation | Iranian officials respond to U.S. ceasefire proposal, calling it one-sided and unfair

Iranian media quoted sources saying that Tehran has officially responded through mediators to the United States’ proposed ceasefire agreement, which includes 15 points.

In its response, Iran stated that the aggression and terrorist acts of the enemy must end, objective conditions must be created to ensure that war does not recur, war reparations must be guaranteed and resolved, and the end of the war must be implemented across all fronts, targeting all resistance organizations involved in fighting, throughout the region.

Iran emphasized that Tehran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz is a natural and legitimate right that cannot be changed; the other side must acknowledge and fulfill its commitments. These conditions proposed by Iran are completely different from the demands made during the second Geneva negotiations.

Reuters quoted a senior Iranian official as saying that the agreement proposed by the U.S. is one-sided and unfair, requiring Iran to give up its self-defense capabilities in exchange for vague sanctions relief plans, which do not meet the minimum requirements for success.

Iran clearly recognizes that the U.S. statements about negotiations are just part of a “third deception” plan. Under the guise of seeking peace and ending the war, the U.S. is actually pursuing other agendas: first, deceiving the world by showing a desire for peace; second, maintaining low global oil prices; third, preparing for a ground invasion and launching new aggressive actions in southern Iran to buy time.

Iran believes that if, before the outbreak of the “12th War” last year, Iran still harbored doubts about the negotiation results and U.S. commitments, then after the “12th War,” Iran has completely lost faith in whether the U.S. genuinely wants to negotiate. Whether it was the “12th War” or the current US-Israel-Iran conflict, the U.S. has provoked conflicts during negotiations. This time, they are once again using negotiations as a pretext to pave the way for new crimes.

The Iranian official said that currently there are no negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. Turkey and Pakistan are trying to help the U.S. and Iran build consensus and narrow differences. If Washington adopts a pragmatic attitude, both sides may still find a way forward.