by Ben Whedon
Iran has rejected a ceasefire proposal from the United States and responded with its own terms to end the ongoing war in the Middle East.
The U.S. sent a 15-point proposal that would have required Iran to make significant concessions on its nuclear program and agree to additional talks about its ballistic missile arsenal. In exchange, the U.S. would have lifted sanctions on Iran and ended the conflict.
The Iranian embassy in Mumbai on Wednesday posted a 5-point counter plan. Under it’s terms, the U.S. would end hostilities and assassinations on government leaders. Iran would also require guarantees that another conflict would not start.
Tehran further demanded the payment of reparations, an end of the war on all fronts, including against its proxies, and the recognition of Iranian authority over the Strait of Hormuz.
The Trump administration is likely to refuse Iran’s counteroffer.
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, who is a spokesman for Islamic Republic of Iran’s Parliament, said on X that Iran is “ closely monitoring all US movements in the region, especially troop deployments.”
“What the generals have broke, the soldiers can’t fix; instead, they will fall victim to Netanyahu’s delusions.Do not test our resolve to defend our land,” Ghalibaf said.
Ghalibaf said based on intelligence reports, the country’s “enemies are preparing to occupy one of the Iranian islands with support from one of the regional countries.”
“Our forces are monitoring all enemy movements, and if they take any step, all the vital infrastructure of that regional country will be targeted with relentless, unceasing attacks,” he said.
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Ben Whedon is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
