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Iran says its seven-step plan is now 'condensed' to two days, but its demands are unchanged: lift the blockade and sanctions first
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that Tehran's ceasefire offer has been "condensed and can be implemented within two days" instead of seven, Al Jazeera reported. Al Jazeera said the conditions include lifting the naval blockade of Iran's ports, repealing sanctions, a guarantee of an end to strikes and a complete regional ceasefire, especially in Lebanon, and that Baghaei gave no indication Tehran had changed its demands. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said if the U.S. accepts the conditions "negotiations will resume," and otherwise "Iran will not bow down."
Sources
- Al JazeeraIran pushing accelerated plan for ceasefire talks with US
- AxiosTrump to Axios: "No rush" to decide on bombing Iran again