Iran Proposes 10-Point Peace Plan After Rejecting US 15-Point Proposal
Tehran says Washington agreed to new plan via mediators, but bilateral talks in Islamabad failed to reach long-term settlement
Quick Look
- Iran has developed a 10-point peace plan after rejecting the US-proposed 15-point plan, with mediators indicating Washington agreed to the new proposal as a basis for negotiations.
- However, direct talks between Iran and the US held in Islamabad on April 11 failed to reach a long-term settlement due to contradictions.
- The US began a naval blockade of Iran on April 13, following a large-scale operation launched by the US and Israel on February 28 and a two-week ceasefire announced on April 7.
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MOSCOW, April 20. /TASS/. After Iran rejected the US-proposed 15-point peace plan, Washington proposed that Tehran draw up a new negotiation plan, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told Vedomosti in an interview. "We have always stated that we are ready for negotiations. But not for negotiations from a position of strength and threats. Not for negotiations under pressure. The Americans [initially] sent a 15-point negotiation plan. <...> And we rejected their 15-point plan immediately. We could not agree to it. And then the Americans themselves proposed via mediators that Iran develop a new plan," he said. The diplomat added that Iran had developed a 10-point plan. According to mediators, the US agreed to this plan, and it could serve as the basis for negotiations. On February 28, the US and Israel launched a large-scale operation against Iran. On April 7, the US president announced a two-week mutual ceasefire with Tehran. On April 11, Iran and the US held several rounds of talks in Islamabad. Both Tehran and Washington reported that the parties failed to reach an agreement on a long-term settlement due to a number of contradictions. The US began a naval blockade of Iran on April 13.
