Iran and the US are still engaged in peace negotiations, but they still cannot reach an agreement. On Monday, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman defended the conditions Tehran set for Washington during recent talks. A day earlier, US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to the US proposal to end the conflict.
Our demand is justified: we demand an end to the war, an end to the (US) blockade and piracy, and the release of Iranian assets that have been unjustly frozen in banks under US pressure
– said Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday, quoted by Reuters.
He added that the US side maintains “unreasonable and unilateral demands.”
Iran makes demands of the US. President Donald Trump rejects them
A spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that his country demands freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as security in the entire region, including Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the pro-Iranian armed organization Hezbollah.
I just read the response from the so-called “representatives” of Iran. I don't like it – TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! Thank you for your attention to this matter
– President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, but did not elaborate on his statement.
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He had previously repeatedly announced that he would resume bombings if no agreement was reached. Moreover, he threatened the regime in Tehran with “wiping it off the face of the earth.”
War between the USA and Iran. That's how it all started
The war in the Middle East began on February 28 this year. from Israeli and US airstrikes on Iran. Tehran responded with attacks on both Israel and Arab states in the Persian Gulf region, including American military bases and civilian facilities there, such as airports and petrochemical installations. Iran has also blocked free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, thereby halting oil exports from the Middle East.
A truce has been in force between the US and Iran since April 8, but the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually blocked. In recent days, there have been reports of mutual attacks by both sides in the area of this water area.
