Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan on Wednesday. In what is being reported as the country’s first reaction to the proposal, Tehran has dismissed the 15-point plan as “excessive” and has issued a fresh list of demands, which includes sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran has dismissed the 15-point plan as “excessive” and has issued a fresh list of demands, which includes sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. (AP/AFP)
Citing Iranian officials, state media agency Press TV reported that Tehran has listed five new demands which include compensation for the war launched by the US and Israel, complete halt to aggressions by the enemy against Iran and resistance groups in the region and more.
What are Iran’s demands?
As per Press TV, Iranian officials have listed out five major demands in order for the ongoing conflict to end. These are –
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.Guaranteed and clearly defined payment of war damages and reparations.The conclusion of the war across all fronts and for all resistance groups involved throughout the regionIran’s exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz is and will remain Iran’s natural and legal right, and it constitutes a guarantee for the implementation of the other party’s commitments, and must be recognized.
Iranian officials have further called out Donald Trump and stated that the US President “cannot dictate when the war will end and on what conditions.” Officials added that Iran will end the war “at a time of own choosing and only if own conditions are me.”