Members of the Iranian regime have stated that "there is no alternative" to ending the war in the Middle East other than for the United States to accept the proposal presented by Tehran, and they have warned that any other option "will only lead to one failure after another."
"There is no alternative to accepting the rights of the Iranian people as outlined in the 14-point proposal," said the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, referring to the Iranian proposal, which is considered "completely unacceptable" by the U.S. President, Donald Trump.
"Any other approach will be completely incomplete; nothing more than one failure after another," he asserted in a social media message, emphasizing that "the more the U.S. authorities delay, the more American taxpayers will pay for it."
Details of the Iranian proposal that have emerged in the media include a focus on efforts to end the war within 30 days, with guarantees against future attacks, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from countries near Iran, the release of Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions, payment of reparations by Washington, and a "new mechanism" for the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and Iran are engaged in a dialogue mediated by Pakistan, although the differences in their positions remain significant.
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The speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Archive photo. Members of the Iranian regime have stated that "there is no alternative" to ending the war in the Middle East other than the United States accepting the proposal presented by Tehran, and have warned that any other option "will lead to nothing but failure after failure." "There is no alternative to accepting the rights of the Iranian people as outlined in the 14-point proposal," said the speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, referring to the Iranian proposal, which is considered "totally unacceptable" by the US President, Donald Trump. "Any other approach will be completely futile; nothing more than one failure after another," he asserted in a social media post, emphasizing that "the longer (US authorities) delay, the more American taxpayers will pay for it." The details of Iran's proposal that have emerged in the media include a focus on efforts to end the war within 30 days, with guarantees against future attacks, a withdrawal of US troops from countries near Iran, the release of Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions, payment of reparations by Washington, and a "new mechanism" for the Strait of Hormuz. The United States and Iran are engaged in a dialogue mediated by Pakistan, but differences in positions have so far prevented a second meeting in Islamabad, which hosted a first face-to-face meeting following the ceasefire agreement reached on April 8, which has since been extended without a deadline by Trump. US President Donald Trump. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the recent seizure of Iranian ships in the area by US forces have been cited by Tehran as reasons for not attending the meeting in Islamabad, as it considers these actions a violation of the ceasefire that hinders the dialogue process. Despite this, both countries maintain contact through the mediation of Islamabad. Qalibaf issued a new threat against the United States on Monday, stating that Iran's armed forces are prepared to respond to any military action. "Our armed forces are ready to respond and teach a lesson to any aggression," the Iranian leader wrote on the social network X. He then added: "They will be surprised." The statements came shortly after US President Donald Trump said that the ceasefire in the Middle East is at a critical juncture after rejecting the latest response sent by Tehran as part of negotiations to try to halt the regional conflict. Trump called the Iranian counter-proposal, presented through diplomatic channels, "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE" and stated that the truce, which has been in place for over a month, is on the verge of collapse. "The ceasefire is on life support," the US president said in a statement to the press in Washington. The escalation of rhetoric between the two countries has once again raised international concerns about the future of stability in the Persian Gulf and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime corridors for the transport of oil and gas. (With information from Europa Press)