Iran demands regional peace, unfreezing of assets in proposal to US
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Iran's Ambassador to Belarus, Alireza Sanei, stated that Iran's proposal to the US includes demands for regional peace, unfreezing of assets, and an end to US "maritime piracy" and naval blockades, particularly concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
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MINSK, May 16. /TASS/. One of Iran’s demands conveyed to the United States is the establishment of peace and security across the region, including in Lebanon, Iran’s Ambassador to Belarus Alireza Sanei told TASS in an interview.
In early May, Tehran sent Washington a 14-point proposal via Islamabad, outlining a roadmap for a potential agreement. The document was a response to a previous US initiative containing nine points.
"Regarding our proposals, first of all, the war must come to a complete end. We demanded the establishment of peace and security across the entire region, including Lebanon. We also asked them to unfreeze our assets that have been frozen for many years in banks of various countries," the diplomat said.
"And we would also like the Americans to put an end to this maritime piracy and their naval blockade. [US President] Donald Trump openly states and admits that the United States acts like pirates, seizing tankers, taking oil and profiting from it," Sanei added.
"Just imagine if Iran said something like that. An emergency UN Security Council meeting would be convened the same evening," the ambassador emphasized. "Trump writes that he will destroy Iranian civilization tomorrow and threatens the use of nuclear weapons. But no one in the world protests. It is unclear where the UN is, where the Security Council is, where international human rights institutions are," the envoy added.
In addition, Tehran insists that transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz must not return to their pre-war state and argues that vessels should comply with Iranian security requirements and pay necessary fees.
