Iranian Media: US Response to Tehran's Ceasefire Proposal Lacks Substantial Concessions
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(CNA Tehran, 17th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Iranian media reported today that the latest US response to Tehran's proposed agenda for ceasefire negotiations did not offer any substantial concessions.
Fars News Agency reported that Washington presented a five-point list, including a demand for Iran to operate only one nuclear facility and to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the United States.
The report stated that the US refused to release Iran's frozen overseas assets, not even "25% of them," and declined to pay any compensation for the damages caused to Iran since the war began on February 28. It also noted that the US side has set the cessation of hostilities on all fronts as a precondition for starting negotiations.
Separately, Mehr News Agency reported: "The United States has not offered any substantial concessions, yet it hopes to gain concessions that were unattainable during the conflict, which could lead the negotiations to a stalemate."
According to Iran's proposal, Tehran demanded a ceasefire on all fronts, including Israel's military operations in Lebanon, and the lifting of the naval blockade imposed by the US Navy on Iranian ports since April 13. The proposal also called for the complete lifting of US sanctions against Iran and the release of Iranian overseas assets frozen under long-term US sanctions.
Fars News Agency pointed out that Iran's proposal emphasizes that Tehran will continue to manage the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has been blockading since the war broke out.
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Fars News Agency reported that Washington presented a five-point list, including a demand for Iran to operate only one nuclear facility and to hand over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to the United States.
The report stated that the US refused to release Iran's frozen overseas assets, not even "25% of them," and declined to pay any compensation for the damages caused to Iran since the war began on February 28. It also noted that the US side has set the cessation of hostilities on all fronts as a precondition for starting negotiations.
Separately, Mehr News Agency reported: "The United States has not offered any substantial concessions, yet it hopes to gain concessions that were unattainable during the conflict, which could lead the negotiations to a stalemate."
According to Iran's proposal, Tehran demanded a ceasefire on all fronts, including Israel's military operations in Lebanon, and the lifting of the naval blockade imposed by the US Navy on Iranian ports since April 13. The proposal also called for the complete lifting of US sanctions against Iran and the release of Iranian overseas assets frozen under long-term US sanctions.
Fars News Agency pointed out that Iran's proposal emphasizes that Tehran will continue to manage the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has been blockading since the war broke out.
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