Iran Announces Receipt of Official US Response to Proposal to End War
Tehran announced that it has received an official U.S. response to its proposal to end the war, while Washington announced new sanctions targeting Iran's military supply chain.
Iranian officials announced that they have received an official U.S. response to Tehran's latest proposal to end the war, following contacts in New York. As developments continue, the Iranian currency, the rial, experienced a historic decline.
Receipt of Official US Response
Iranian officials announced on Wednesday that they had received an official American response to their latest proposal aimed at ending the seven-month-long war. No statement has been made yet regarding the content of the response or whether it constitutes a rejection.
Cabinet Meeting and Evaluations
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the U.S. response to President Masoud Pezeshkian during a cabinet meeting. Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani shared this information with the state agency IRNA.
President Pezeshkian stated that they will make every effort for the agreement to bear fruit and that they will resolutely defend the rights of the Iranian people.
New York Contacts and Mediation
The cabinet meeting took place immediately after Foreign Minister Araghchi returned from New York, where he had gone for the United Nations General Assembly. Officials had held indirect talks with U.S. parties there and met with Qatari and Pakistani mediators.
Previous Proposal and Trump's Stance
Araghchi had previously offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the U.S. lifted the blockade on Iranian ports, released frozen assets, and abandoned oil sanctions. U.S. President Donald Trump rejected the proposal immediately, finding it unacceptable.
New Sanctions and Economic Crisis
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced new sanctions on Tuesday targeting individuals and entities in Iran, Hong Kong, and Pakistan on the grounds that they support Iran's military supply chain. In the Iranian economy, which is going through difficult times in the shadow of the conflicts, the local currency lost record levels of value against the dollar.
Death Sentences and Protests
According to state agency IRNA, two people were executed on Wednesday on charges of involvement in the violence that led to the deaths of security personnel during nationwide anti-government protests held in January.