Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a “temporary ceasefire”, a senior Iranian official said on Monday after receiving a new proposal from mediators to end the war.
The unnamed official told Reuters that Iran’s leadership is reviewing a plan for an immediate pause in hostilities sent by mediator Pakistan ahead of Donald Trump’s Tuesday deadline for strikes on energy infrastructure.
Tehran does not believe that Washington is ready for a permanent ceasefire, however, and will not accept being pressured to accept deadlines and make a decision, the unnamed source said.
Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry, said Iran had formulated its positions and demands in response to the proposals, adding that negotiations were "incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes”.