Iraqji After Trump's Rejection of the Iranian Proposal: "We Will Not Back Down on Our Conditions"

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In the first comment after U.S. President Donald Trump's rejection of Tehran's proposal, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Saturday that his country "will not back down from its conditions" regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Araghchi also said that Tehran's conditions are "clear, and any step forward towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent upon meeting these conditions, and we will not retreat from them," according to what he mentioned to Iranian media. He added: "We saw the first reaction from the U.S. president, but the intermediaries have not conveyed anything to us yet. We are waiting for the final positions to be communicated to us through the intermediaries, and based on that, we will make our decision."

The Iranian Foreign Minister also clarified that the conditions were conveyed to the intermediaries and were fully explained during meetings with them, and they, in turn, communicated these points to the U.S. side, adding: "There will be no way other than a negotiated solution based on honor and justice, which guarantees the rights of the Iranian people and meets their legitimate demands," as he expressed.

He also reiterated that "only a negotiated solution can get them out of this impasse," considering that "this is Iran's position."

The new Iranian threat came after the U.S. president officially announced that he would not accept the new Iranian proposal, adding: "Iran wants an agreement and I want an agreement, but the proposal is unacceptable."

He also considered that Tehran has put itself in a predicament by closing the Strait of Hormuz, noting that his country has "imposed the largest blockade in military history" on it.

Meanwhile, Tehran presented a new plan to stop the war and resume negotiations on the nuclear file. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that his country had submitted a proposal to the United States that includes a plan for resolving the dispute starting from the moment Washington accepts it, which includes specific measures that the U.S. side must take, including lifting the maritime blockade on Iranian ports and releasing some frozen assets abroad.

In parallel, France is working on preparing a draft resolution in the United Nations Security Council that supports freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a UN diplomat. The diplomat stated that the resolution will reaffirm the necessity of respecting freedom of navigation in the strait, which is considered one of the hotspots of tension in the war related to Iran, due to its importance for global shipping vital for food security and energy security.

While the Strait of Hormuz has become a major focal point in the confrontation between Washington and Tehran, as freedom of navigation through the strategic waterway has become directly linked to the course of the war and negotiations. It is worth noting that the United States insists that Iran should not control the waterways leading to the Strait of Hormuz, including the waterways that pass through Omani territory, or impose transit fees on ships using them. In contrast, Iran demands that ships obtain permission and follow a navigational route approved by Iran.