Following earlier reports of Iranian dissatisfaction with the US proposal to end the war, a senior Iranian official described Tehran’s initial reaction to Washington’s war-ending proposal – transmitted through Pakistan – as “one-sided and unfair,” Reuters reported Thursday, while leaving open the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough should the US adopt a more realistic approach.
The official disclosed to Reuters that the document “was reviewed in detail on Wednesday night by senior Iranian officials and the representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader.”
“In brief, the proposal suggests that Iran would relinquish its ability to defend itself in exchange for a vague plan to lift sanctions,” the official told Reuters.
The official acknowledged there was “still no arrangement for negotiations, and no plan for talks appears realistic at this stage,” even as Turkey and Pakistan continued pressing forward with efforts to “establish common ground between Iran and the United States and reduce differences.”
AFSI’s take:
As Trump persists in seeking a diplomatic resolution, officials from Israel and the West, although not taken aback by Iran’s dismissal, are closely monitoring for an opportunity for an individual within the Iranian regime to emerge to engage in negotiations prior to the government’s complete collapse.