Iran rejects a United States peace plan, describing it as “excessive,” and has listed five conditions to end the war, an Iranian official tells state media.
The list of conditions laid out by the official includes a conclusion to the war “across all fronts,” and payment of reparations.
Iran’s state broadcaster Press TV, quoting a “senior political-security official,” said that Iran has rejected a US proposal aimed at ending the current war.
Press TV hasn’t named the official, nor their rank or title, but reports the official as saying: “Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met.”
Iranian officials have repeatedly said they want a complete end to the war, not just a ceasefire.
Press TV said the official outlined the five conditions, as a complete halt to aggression and assassinations by the enemy, the establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed on the Islamic Republic, and a guaranteed and clearly defined payment of war damages and reparations.
Others are the conclusion of the war across all fronts and for all resistance groups involved throughout the region, and the international recognition and guarantees regarding Iran’s sovereign right to exercise authority over the Strait of Hormuz.
Press TV added that Washington has been pursuing talks through various diplomatic channels, but Tehran sees the proposals as “excessive.”
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Iran had earlier received a 15-point proposal from the US, according to reports from Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary.
The US plan, which has not been made public, reportedly includes Iran dismantling its nuclear facilities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.
An Israeli minister told the BBC the proposal is “beautiful on paper,” but Iran is “probably” unlikely to agree to it.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has confirmed the deployment of some US ground troops to the Middle East, but didn’t specify where.
In a statement to the BBC, a spokesperson said some elements of the 82nd Airborne Division headquarters, some “division enablers,” and the 1st Brigade Combat Team will be deploying to the Middle East.
For security reasons, the spokesperson declined to give further details.
