Iranian officials insisted their latest proposal seeks only recognition of what they describe as Tehran’s legitimate rights as negotiations with the United States remain stalled over nuclear demands and sanctions relief.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry defended Tehran’s latest peace proposal on Monday after President Donald Trump sharply rejected the offer and warned that negotiations remain at an impasse.
Iranian officials said their proposal does not seek special concessions from the United States but instead demands recognition of what Tehran describes as its lawful national rights.
“We did not demand any concessions — the only thing we demanded was Iran’s legitimate rights,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday.
“The American side still insists on its one-sided views and unreasonable demands,” Baghaei added.
Iran’s proposal reportedly called for the United States to end its blockade of Iranian ports and lift sanctions imposed on the country as part of broader negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing conflict.
The proposal has become a central focus of increasingly tense diplomatic exchanges between Washington and Tehran.
Trump publicly rejected the offer Sunday after reviewing the Iranian response transmitted through Pakistani mediators.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives.’ I don’t like it — TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
According to reports, Iran’s proposal failed to satisfy Washington’s primary demands regarding Tehran’s nuclear activities.
The Trump administration has continued insisting that any final agreement must include firm commitments restricting Iran’s nuclear program and addressing the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
American officials have specifically demanded advance guarantees involving uranium enrichment limits and the future disposition of Iranian nuclear materials.
Reports indicated Iran’s response postponed many of those issues for future negotiations while prioritizing immediate matters involving sanctions relief, maritime access and an end to military operations.
The negotiations remain closely tied to broader tensions involving the Strait of Hormuz, international shipping routes and the future of sanctions imposed on Iran’s energy sector.
The latest exchange highlighted the continuing divide between Washington and Tehran as both governments attempt to negotiate terms for ending the conflict while pursuing competing strategic objectives surrounding nuclear policy, regional security and economic restrictions.
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