Iran rejected a ceasefire proposal from U.S. President Donald Trump that was conveyed through Iraq, according to a report. The rejection follows an earlier New York Times report that Iran's leader had rejected a proposal presented by Iraqi Prime Minister.
A new report tonight specifies that the ceasefire proposal rejected by Iran was from U.S. President Donald Trump and was conveyed through Iraq. The report adds specificity to earlier accounts, which had identified the proposal only as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire proposal presented by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi — a proposal that Iran's leader subsequently rejected.
The story unfolded Thursday, July 23: Iraqi PM al-Zaidi traveled to Tehran, met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and conveyed a U.S.-Iran ceasefire proposal to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Hours later, The New York Times reported that Iran's leader had rejected the proposal, citing a source familiar with the matter. The Zioneer published that rejection at 02:49 Jerusalem Friday. Tonight's report now identifies Trump as the source of the proposal.
The rejection is the latest in a series of failed diplomatic efforts. As The Zioneer has reported, Trump earlier rejected a 10-day ceasefire proposal mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and Pakistan, while Iran withheld acceptance. Iran has also previously rejected a Qatari proposal for a trilateral meeting with the U.S. and any ceasefire that includes timeframes.
The specific terms of the Trump proposal conveyed through Iraq remain undisclosed. It is not known whether the rejection was communicated directly or through intermediaries. The U.S. has not yet commented on the latest report.
9 developments
- DevelopingAl-Jazeera: Iran rejects idea of temporary ceasefire with US
- StrongTrump rejects 10-day ceasefire proposal; Iran withholds acceptance
- StrongIranian media deny Reuters report of 10-day ceasefire proposal
- DevelopingIran source: negotiations must return to memorandum of understanding, rejects timeframe-based ceasefire
Source and signal
- Internal intake