Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, criticized the United States’ proposed truce plan, calling it “very excessive, unrealistic, and unreasonable.” Baghaei highlighted Iran’s consistent stance on relevant issues compared to the US’s changing positions and contradictory remarks. He emphasized that Iran has not engaged in direct negotiations with the US but has received messages through intermediaries like Pakistan.
Baghaei stated that Iran has not participated in meetings involving neighboring states led by Pakistan and will announce its decision on the plan in due course. Following joint US-Israel attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities, Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump warned of potential strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure if a deal is not reached soon, despite progress in talks with what he described as a “more reasonable” regime in Iran.
Trump expressed optimism about reaching a deal shortly but issued a strong warning if negotiations fail, threatening to target Iran’s key facilities if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. He cited past hostilities as a basis for potential action against Iran’s infrastructure.
