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Iran’s latest proposal also includes demand to end war in Lebanon, says deputy FM
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Bakhtiari nomads, wearing traditional dress, chant slogans during a pro-government gathering near the residence where former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, in Tehran, Iran, May 18, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
Iran’s recent proposal to the United States calls for the lifting of sanctions on Tehran, the release of Iranian frozen funds and an end to the marine blockade on the country, Iran’s Deputy Foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi says, according to Iran’s official IRNA news agency.
The proposal also includes ending war on all fronts including in Lebanon, the exit of US forces from areas close to Iran and damages to cover destruction caused by the war, Gharibabadi adds.
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