"A ceasefire meant to facilitate peace talks between Washington and Tehran came into effect in April. It has been largely observed, despite exchanges of fire and reports of strikes in the strategic strait of Hormuz, now under a double blockade by the US and Iran. It means only a minuscule number of vessels are passing through the waterway."
"The US had presented a peace proposal a week ago, which, as my colleague Julian Borger notes here, was reported to consist of a one-page, 14-point memorandum of understanding that would reopen the strait while setting a framework for further talks on Iran's much contested nuclear programme. Iran presented a counter-offer sent to the US on Sunday which Donald Trump emphatically rejected, describing it as totally unacceptable."
"Tehran's proposal reportedly included demands that the US lift its sanctions, end its naval blockade and called for an immediate end to the war with guarantees against any renewed attack on the country. It also called on Israel to end its war on Lebanon."
"Referring to the ceasefire in force since 7 April, Trump said: I would call it the weakest, right now, after reading that piece of garbage they sent us I didn't even finish reading it. I would say the ceasefire is on massive life support, where the doctor walks in and says: Sir, your loved one has approximately a 1% chance of living.' Shortly after Trump's comments, Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf, who has been chief negotiator in talks, wrote on X that his country's armed forces were ready to deliver a well-deserved response to any aggression."
A ceasefire intended to enable peace talks between Washington and Tehran began in April and has been largely observed despite reported exchanges of fire and strikes in the Strait of Hormuz. The waterway is under a double blockade by the US and Iran, leaving only a very small number of vessels passing through. The US proposed reopening the strait and establishing a framework for further talks on Iran’s nuclear program, presented as a one-page, 14-point memorandum. Iran sent a counter-offer demanding lifting US sanctions, ending the naval blockade, ending the war immediately with guarantees against renewed attacks, and calling for Israel to end its war on Lebanon. Donald Trump rejected the counter-offer as totally unacceptable, prompting Iranian readiness for response to any aggression.
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