Tehran says US proposal sought Iran’s surrender
Iran rejected the latest American proposal because it sought to impose “surrender” on Tehran, Iranian state television said on Sunday evening.
The report said Iran’s response demanded compensation for losses suffered during the war that began on 28 February, including the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and widespread infrastructure destruction.
Iranian television added that Tehran also called for the lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen Iranian funds and assets.
An informed source quoted by Tasnim News Agency said Trump’s public dissatisfaction with the proposal suggested “the plan is better”.
Separately, an Iranian official source told Al Jazeera that Tehran’s response was “realistic and positive” and based on consultations with regional countries.
The source said the proposal included negotiations on the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear programme and the full lifting of sanctions, while stressing the need for binding international guarantees to ensure implementation of any future agreement with the United States.