Iranian official says Tehran reviewed US proposal, found it ‘one-sided and unfair’

Iran’s initial response to the US proposal to end the war, which was conveyed to Pakistan, was that it was “one-sided and unfair,” a senior Iranian official tells Reuters, adding that a path forward might still be found if realism prevails in Washington.

The official says the proposal “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,” he says, adding that it lacks the minimum requirements for success.

He says there is “still no arrangement for negotiations, and no plan for talks appears realistic at this stage,” as Turkey and Pakistan try to help “establish common ground between Iran and the United States and reduce differences.”