Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Amid boiling tensions over the Middle East conflict, Iran revealed Donald Trump’s core demands and its own preconditions to resume peace negotiations. The disclosures exposed the deep divide between the US and Iran weeks after a fragile ceasefire paused the US-Israel-Iran conflict, with both sides still far from a final deal over uranium stockpiles, sanctions and the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
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According to Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency, the US has demanded Tehran to hand over 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, keep only one nuclear facility operational and accept that no American compensation would be paid for war damage caused during the conflict. The report also claimed US refused to release even a quarter of Iran’s frozen overseas assets and wanted an end to military operations tied to progress in negotiations.
The disclosures offered the clearest picture yet of the deadlocked diplomacy now unfolding behind closed doors after weeks of military escalation across the Middle East.
WHAT ARE IRAN’S 5 PRECONDITIONS FOR TALKS?
In response, Iran laid out its five preconditions for talks. According to Fars News Agency, Tehran said it would only return to negotiations if military operations across the region — especially in Lebanon — come to an end, sanctions on Iran are lifted and its frozen overseas assets are released. Iran also demanded compensation for war damages and recognition of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the Iranian media, Iran passed its response to the Pakistani side overnight after it received a new proposal through Islamabad’s mediation channel. The state-linked media described the proposals as an attempt by Trump to achieve its goals diplomatically that it failed to secure during the war.
“Even if these conditions are met by Iran, the threat of aggression from the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel) will remain in place,” Fars reported.
The latest proposal was reportedly the third major US peace framework since the conflict began on February 28, when American and Israeli forces carried out large-scale strikes on Iranian targets. Iran later responded with missile and drone strikes on Israel and US-linked military and strategic sites across the Gulf region.
IRAN SAYS US, ISRAEL DESTROYED PEACE EFFORTS
Iran has repeatedly accused the US and Israel of pushing the region into crisis through military strikes, sanctions and pressure on its economy. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei accused Washington of trying to shift blame for instability in global energy markets.
“The next grand lie being rolled out to justify their illegal ‘war of choice’ is the claim that they are ‘preserving peace and stability in global energy markets,'” Baqaei wrote on X.
“In reality, it was the reckless warmongering of the US and Israeli regimes that shattered promising diplomatic processes,” he added.
Esmail Baqaei also accused the US of following “Goebbels’ infamous dictum” by accusing Iran of actions he claimed were caused by US and Israeli policies.
IRAN WARNS OF CRUSHING RESPONSE
Alongside the diplomatic standoff, Iranian military officials issued fresh warnings against any new military action. Senior Iranian military spokesperson Shahram Iranshahr said any future American attack would trigger a far stronger Iranian response.
“The repetition of any act of stupidity to compensate for America’s disgrace in the third imposed war against Iran will result in nothing but more crushing and severe blows for that country,” he said.
The tensions have continued despite a ceasefire reached earlier this year in Pakistan. Although the ceasefire stopped large-scale fighting between the sides, it failed to bring a long-term peace agreement. The Strait of Hormuz also remains at the core of the crisis. Iran has increased control over shipping movement through the route, while the US has stepped up pressure on Iranian ports and maritime trade through a naval blockade.
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With inputs from agencies
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
