Iran has communicated its response Sunday through a mediator to a proposal by the United States to end the war, its state media reports.
The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported Sunday that Iran’s response has been sent through Pakistan, which has mediated talks between Iran and the United States.
IRNA did not share details about what the response was.
“According to the proposed plan, negotiations at this stage will focus on the issue of ending the war in the region,” IRNA said.
The war has centered on the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with U.S. and Iranian forces continuing to exchange fire in the Persian Gulf region as recently as Saturday.
“We will never bow our heads before the enemy, and if talk of dialogue or negotiation arises, it does not mean surrender or retreat,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on social media Sunday. “Rather, the goal is to uphold the rights of the Iranian nation and to defend national interests with resolute strength.”
Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said on Fox News on Sunday that he expects President Donald Trump to remain firm that Iran must abandon its nuclear program.
“We’ll see what the Iranians just came back with overnight in terms of their response to our very clear red line,” Waltz said.
(UPI)
