Iran rejects US proposal, issues five conditions to end war: State media

Iran has responded negatively to a US proposal aimed at ending the ongoing imposed war, insisting that it will only occur on Tehran's own terms and timeline, reports Iranian state media, citing a senior political-security official.

The official with knowledge of the details of the proposal, speaking to Press TV on Wednesday, said Iran will not allow US President Donald Trump to dictate the timing of the war's end.

"Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met," the official said, emphasising Tehran's resolve to continue its defense and inflict "heavy blows" on the enemy until its demands are fulfilled.

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As per the Press TV report, the official outlined five specific conditions under which Iran would agree to end the war. These include:

• A complete halt to "aggression and assassinations" by the enemy.
• The establishment of concrete mechanisms to ensure that the war is not reimposed on the Islamic Republic.
• Guaranteed and clearly defined payment of war damages and reparations.
• The conclusion of the war across all fronts and for all resistance groups involved throughout the region
• Iran's exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz is and will remain Iran's natural and legal right, and it constitutes a guarantee for the implementation of the other party's commitments, and must be recognized.

The official further noted that these stipulations are in addition to demands previously presented by Tehran during the second round of negotiations in Geneva, which took place just days before the US and Israel carried out a fresh round of aggression on 28 February.

Earlier in the day, a senior Iranian official told Reuters that Pakistan has delivered a proposal from the US to Iran, and either Pakistan or Turkey could be venues for discussions to de-escalate the war in the Gulf.