Iran said it has received a proposal from the United States for de-escalation, and that the details are being reviewed, according to a statement reported by Yediot. The announcement comes minutes after the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tehran had received proposals from mediating countries, declining to disclose details.
Iran announced Monday that it has received a US proposal for de-escalation and is reviewing the details, according to a statement carried by Yediot. The announcement is the first time Iran has explicitly named the United States as the source of a proposal, after earlier statements that only referred to mediating countries.
The statement is the latest in a series of Iranian statements on Monday. At 10:40 Jerusalem, the Foreign Ministry initially said mediators had passed messages to Tehran. The ministry then confirmed receiving proposals from mediating countries aimed at reducing tensions, and specified the proposals were to regulate ties with the US. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei later said Iran had received proposals but declined to provide details, as The Zioneer reported at 10:40 Jerusalem. The new statement, which directly attributes the proposal to Washington, marks a significant clarification.
The development follows weeks of conflicting signals. As The Zioneer reported on June 11, Iran's Fars News Agency indicated Tehran was leaning toward approving a deal with the US, while on June 12, Fars reported that the US had retreated from some positions. On June 14, The Zioneer reported on a Lebanese source indicating the US was trying to persuade Iran with an offer tying Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon to de-escalation. On June 15, Fars News cited a source saying Iran was ready to strike but canceled after US concessions. The two sides have been engaged in indirect negotiations mediated by Oman.
The details of the US proposal remain undisclosed, and no timeline for a response has been given by Iran. The status of the talks and the extent of the mediated process remain unclear.
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