News Desk
TEHRAN: Iran has rejected the United States’ self-styled ceasefire proposals, warning that any pause would allow adversaries to regroup and launch further attacks, state media reported.
According to Press TV, on Monday, Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, addressed a 15-point American plan aimed at ending Washington’s ongoing aggression against the Islamic Republic, which was communicated through intermediaries. The proposal reportedly demanded that Iran abandon its peaceful nuclear activities, limit its defensive missile program, and reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Baghaei said Tehran would not accept unilateral “ceasefire” pledges, stressing the need for a definitive end to aggression and compensation for extensive infrastructure damage. He dismissed Washington’s demands as “highly excessive and unusual,” citing US President Donald Trump’s threats to target critical infrastructure if Iran did not comply.
The spokesman pointed out that America’s claimed pursuit of diplomacy contradicted its ongoing actions against the Iranian nation, adding that issuing threats and endorsing Israeli attacks amounted to war crimes. He reminded the public of the US’s history of broken trust, saying: “All our attention must be focused on defending the country.”
Despite finding the American proposal “completely unacceptable,” Iran has prepared its own document outlining demands based on national interests, which will be communicated when necessary. “The concept of a false flag [attack] is neither a claim nor a conspiracy theory; it has been repeatedly carried out by the US and the regime… We invite everyone to remain aware of the US’s and the Zionist regime’s actions,” he said.
