Iran: "Received New US Ceasefire Proposal via Pakistan... Document Under Review"

"Unfreezing of Assets and Lifting of Maritime Blockade Must Come First"
"Iran Will Not Yield to Any Threats"

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Iran has announced that it has received a new ceasefire proposal from the United States and is currently reviewing it. As the United States and Iran exchange proposals, attention is focused on whether this will provide a breakthrough in the ceasefire negotiations.

Tasnim News Agency reported on the 20th (local time), citing a source familiar with US-Iran negotiations, "Three days ago, our side submitted a proposal consisting of 14 points, and this time the United States has delivered a new proposal through a Pakistani mediator." The source added, "The document is under review, and nothing has been decided yet."

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei also said in an interview with state television on the same day, "We have received the US perspective (the contents of the proposal) and are currently reviewing it closely." He added, "The reason the Pakistani interior minister is in Tehran is to facilitate the exchange of messages between the two countries." Previously, Iran’s IRNA News Agency reported that Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited Iran again on this day, following his previous visit on the 16th.

Spokesperson Baghaei presented the unfreezing of Iran’s overseas assets and an end to the US maritime blockade as prerequisites for dialogue to end the war. He said, "At this stage, we are focused on ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon," and emphasized, "Our demands are clear. The issue of unfreezing Iran’s assets, matters related to piracy, and disruptive acts targeting Iranian shipping have all been clearly stated from the beginning."

Separately, a message was reiterated that Iran would not yield to US military pressure. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament and former head of the US-Iran negotiations delegation, stated through Iran’s state media on the same day, "We must strengthen our readiness to respond effectively and powerfully to any potential attack," adding, "Iran will not yield to threats under any circumstances."

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