Iran demands an end to the US blockade before any deal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tribune Online
Tehran says Washington must accept its conditions to end the war, as Donald Trump judges the conflict to be "militarily, effectively over". According to Tribune Online, Iran demands the lifting of the naval blockade and of sanctions, and the release of frozen funds, while President Pezeshkian rejects any deal imposed by force.
Tehran refuses any deal until Washington accepts its conditions. Iranian authorities reject Donald Trump's claim that the war is "militarily, effectively over", and demand an end to the US naval blockade, the lifting of sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian funds and an end to hostilities on all fronts. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country will not give in to pressure and will not accept a deal imposed by force, while remaining open to negotiation.
Donald Trump received Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, at the White House on Monday, and he passed on an Iranian proposal. The US president said further military operations did not appear necessary for the time being, while warning that US forces remained ready to strike if the situation changed. The conflict began on 28 February with US and Israeli attacks against Iran and continues to weigh on regional security and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
