Tehran: Iran sharply rebuffed a US-proposed 15-point peace framework hours before President Donald Trump’s anticipated press conference on the escalating conflict, vowing to present its own demands instead, according to Iran International.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei deemed the plan “extremely ambitious and illogical.” “We have compiled and formalised our own set of demands,” the ministry stated, noting that Tehran has readied a response to proposals relayed via intermediaries for announcement at a suitable juncture.
Baghaei highlighted the US outline’s excessive demands and flagged recent incidents, including the “pilot rescue in Isfahan,” as potentially deceptive maneuvers to capture Iran’s enriched uranium stocks. The ministry cautioned that any ceasefire might enable foes to reorganize and resume attacks. It further insisted “negotiations cannot proceed under pressure,” labeling prospective US strikes on infrastructure as breaches of international law.
Iran’s focus remains on bolstering defenses amid unrelenting hostilities, even as diplomatic avenues stay open in parallel with military preparedness, the report added.
Parallel initiatives emerged, as Reuters reported sources outlining a new Pakistan-brokered proposal delivered overnight to Iran and the United States. Targeting hostilities’ end by Monday at the latest, it aims to revive traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, essential for worldwide energy flows.
Dubbed informally the “Islamabad Accord,” the initiative proposes a phased rollout: an instant ceasefire, trailed by 15-20 days to hammer out a full accord. It envisions a regional mechanism overseeing the strategic waterway. “All elements need to be agreed today,” one source emphasized, with Pakistan facilitating an electronic memorandum of understanding to seal the initial pact.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi offered no comment when approached.
Neither US nor Iranian officials responded immediately to the overture. The flurry of activity underscores frantic mediation pushes across West Asia to forestall wider conflict, even as Tehran holds firm and political timelines tighten.
