US has threatened Iran to “accept defeat” or be prepared to get “hit harder than before”. This was in response to Tehran declining the offer to peaceful negotiations and says will continue retaliating.
It is reported by Al Jazeera the “US administration is preparing for peace talks, it’s also preparing for war,”. US is expected to deploy as many as 3,000 US troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East.
United States President Donald Trump has issued a 15-point plan containing US-Israeli demands and offers for ending the ongoing war on Iran.
Israel’s Channel 12 released what it said were the components of the plan.
Some of the key elements that ere proposed in this 15 point plan include
- A 30 day cease fire
- To deconstruct Iran’s nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow.
- A permanent commitment from Iran to never develop nuclear weapons.
- Iran must surrender its enriched uranium stockpile to the IAEA, allow continuous, comprehensive monitoring of its nuclear infrastructure, and completely cease all domestic uranium enrichment.
- Reopening of Strait of Hormuz
- Ending Iranian strikes on regional energy facilities
Just IN:— U.S has passed, through Pakistan, a 15-point plan to Iran to end the US-Iran-Israel war in West Asia.
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1. Removal of all sanctions on Iran.
2. US assistance in advancing and developing a civilian nuclear project (electricity generation).
3. Removal of the threat of…
Iran’s Reaction To 15 Points
Iranian leaders have clarified that there are no negotiations taking place between Washington and Tehran. Iran’s military leadership says it cannot negotiate with the US, which has attacked Iran twice during ongoing negotiations over the past two years.
Ebrahim Zolfaqari, the top spokesperson for Iran’s joint military command, said on Wednesday on Iranian state TV.
“As we have always said … no one like us will make a deal with you. Not now. Not ever.”
Israel and Iran continued to exchange attacks on each other on Wednesday.
What Does Iran want
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian laid out the Iranian terms for ending the war. In an X post, the president commented on the ongoing situation, says, he had spoken to his counterparts in Russia and Pakistan, and had reaffirmed “Iran’s commitment to peace”.
He also said,
“The only way to end this war – ignited by the Zionist regime & US – is recognizing Iran’s legitimate rights, payment of reparations, and firm int’l guarantees against future aggression.”
It is justified that Iran asking for the sanctions imposed against it removed.
Under economic and political pressure, Pezeshkian has shown some readiness to negotiate an end to the war if Iran’s demands are met
The United Nations has warned of severe global consequences if the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts a significant portion of the world’s oil supply. As diplomatic efforts struggle to keep pace, the region stands on the brink of a wider and potentially devastating conflict.
