Iran pushes for end of war but Trump says ‘hasn’t paid a big enough price’ – National
Iran’s latest proposal to the United States calls for issues between the two countries to be resolved within 30 days and aims to end the war rather than extend the ceasefire, according to media linked to the Iranian government.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he was reviewing Iran’s new proposal to end the war, but he also expressed doubt that it would lead to an agreement.
“I will soon review the plan Iran just sent us, but I don’t think it will be acceptable because they have not paid a big enough price for what they have done to humanity, and the world, in the last 47 years,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
Iran’s 14-point proposal calls for an end to the war, rather than an extension of the deal. This proposal, the opposition of the nine-point plan of the US, also demands that the US remove the sanctions on Iran, end the blockade of the ships, withdraw the forces from the region, and stop all conflicts, including Israel’s operation in Lebanon, according to the Nour News agency, which has close relations with the country’s security organizations.
Iran sent its response through a Pakistani spokesperson, media reported. Pakistan has hosted previous talks between Iran and the United States.
Pakistan’s prime minister, foreign minister and army chief continue to push for talks and encourage the US and Iran to talk directly, according to two Pakistani officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Trump rejected Iran’s previous offer this week. However, negotiations have continued, and a tenuous three-week ceasefire appears to be in place.
Also on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al Busaidi, who oversaw previous talks between the US and Iran before the latest round of hostilities.
The US president also offered a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas trade normally passes.
Iran stands firm on the issues of the Strait of Hormuz
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The Deputy Speaker of Iran’s Parliament said on Sunday that Iran “will not withdraw from our position in the Strait of Hormuz, and will not return to its pre-war status.” Ali Nikzad, who does not have the power to make decisions in the parliament, said this during a visit to the port facilities on the Iranian island of Larak Island, which is close to the strait.
“The Strait of Hormuz belongs to the Islamic Republic of Iran,” he said, adding that the country is working to compensate businesses and property that were damaged during the war, and that Trump’s blockade plan will surely fail.
Nikzad reiterated Iran’s position that any ships not related to the US or Israel would be able to pass through after paying taxes. The United States has warned shipping companies that they could face sanctions for paying Iran any kind, including digital goods, to pass safely.
Iran successfully shut down the strain by attacking and threatening ships after the US and Israel went to war in Feb. 28. Tehran later gave ships safe passage through the lanes near its coast, charging a fee at times.
The US has responded with a blockade of Iranian shipping since April 13, depriving Tehran of the oil revenue it needs to shore up its ailing economy.
In Tehran, the rial continues to depreciate
On Sunday, the second day of Iran’s working week, the rial weakened significantly against the US dollar. On Tehran’s Ferdowsi Street, the capital’s main exchange, the dollar was trading at 1,840,000 riyals. Analysts say there is a high probability that the currency will drop significantly in the coming days.
The rial was trading at 1.3 million dollars in December, a record low at the time, and sparked widespread protests over the recession. Markets in Tehran remain unstable, with prices of some goods rising daily.
According to reports published in Iranian media, many factories did not renew their labor contracts after the new year holidays in Iran, and significant numbers lost their jobs.
Yousef Pezeshkian, the son and advisor of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, wrote on Telegram that the United States and the Islamic Republic see themselves as the victors in the war and are not willing to back down.
The Nobel committee wants treatment for the imprisoned Iranian benefactor
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has urged Iran to immediately transfer Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi for treatment in Tehran after his health deteriorated.
The committee said it was in contact with Mohammadi’s family and lawyer, and that the 2023 laureate’s life was in danger without treatment by his dedicated medical team in Tehran.
Mohammadi collapsed twice in prison on Friday in the northwestern city of Zanjan, his organization said, and was admitted to a local hospital. His lawyers said he is believed to have suffered a heart attack in late March.
“Narges Mohammadi has been arrested for his peaceful human rights work. His life is now in the hands of the Iranian authorities,” said Nobel committee chairman Jørgen Watne Frydnes.
Mohammadi, 53, an award-winning human rights lawyer while in prison, was arrested in December during a visit to the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad and sentenced to another seven years in prison.
–Lidman reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writers Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran and Munir Ahmed in Islamabad contributed to this report.
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