Iran rejected a US-backed Qatari proposal for a 10-day ceasefire that would reopen two shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report. Senior Iranian adviser Mohammad Marandi dismissed the proposal with a blunt message: 'Don't even think about it.' He and other Iranian officials have previously stated that talks will not resume until the threat against Iran is removed.
Iran has rejected a US-backed Qatari proposal for a 10-day ceasefire that would have reopened two shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report from an Iranian-affiliated channel. Senior Iranian adviser and close confidant of the negotiating team, Mohammad Marandi, dismissed the proposal with a blunt message: 'Don't even think about it.'
The same Qatari proposal was reportedly rejected by the White House on July 19, with Washington deeming it insufficient. The current rejection from Tehran closes a potential diplomatic off-ramp amid escalating US-Iran tensions.
Marandi and other Iranian officials have repeatedly stated that no negotiations will take place while the US maintains a military threat against Iran, as The Zioneer reported on June 14. Iran has also dismissed earlier claims by President Trump that a deal was imminent, with Marandi accusing the administration of a 'basic lack of seriousness.'
It remains unclear whether any alternative diplomatic channels remain open, as the US continues strikes on Iranian coastal targets and the IRGC has reportedly decided on a response to recent Israeli actions.
2 developments
- StrongIran rejects Qatari proposal for trilateral meeting with US
- StrongUS-Iran ceasefire reportedly halted; report denies Israel joined strikes
- ConfirmedWSJ: Mediators offer additional proposals to US, Iran; IRGC not yet responding
- StrongIran reiterates denial of new US talks next week, says official channels only for announcements
Source and signal
- Internal intake