Iran says US must choose between diplomacy or confrontation after its peace proposal
Iran stated this Saturday that the United States must choose between diplomacy or confrontation after Tehran presented a new proposal on Thursday to permanently end the war, which US President Donald Trump described as unsatisfactory. "Now the ball is in the United States' court, which must choose between the path of diplomacy or the continuation of a strategy based on confrontation" [...]
TL;DR
- Iran presented a new proposal to permanently end the war.
- US President Donald Trump found the proposal unsatisfactory.
- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated the US must choose between diplomacy or confrontation.
- Tehran is prepared for both diplomatic and confrontational approaches.
- Iran submitted its proposal to Pakistan as a mediator.
- The proposal reportedly involves ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz for the lifting of US sanctions.
- High-level meetings between Iran and the US in Islamabad did not result in an agreement.
- Current conflict is suspended under an extended truce to facilitate talks.