Iran receives US official response to latest peace proposal
Iran has received an official response from the United States to its latest peace proposal to end the Middle East war, the Iranian government announced today without disclosing the content. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the American response to President Massoud Pezeshkian during a cabinet meeting, according to government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani. Indirect talks resumed last week on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly after seven months of conflict, with Iran having submitted seven conditions including a ceasefire on all fronts, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the unfreezing of Iranian assets. President Donald Trump publicly rejected the Iranian proposal on Saturday, but Tehran awaited the formal reply via Qatari mediators. The US has not attacked Iran since September 1, though ships in the strait remain frequently targeted, while Washington has expanded economic sanctions against Iranian airlines and foreign companies assisting them.