Tehran rejected the US proposal for a 48-hour ceasefire, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday, citing a source.
According to a Reuters report, a source said the proposal was made on Wednesday through another country, which was not named.
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The ongoing conflict in West Asia is now more than a month old. Iran launched a wave of retaliatory attacks after the US and Israel launched a joint attack on the Islamic Republic on Saturday, February 28 – which also killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Explosions were reported across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other key centers in the Persian Gulf – which are also home to US military bases.
Trump threatened on Thursday to destroy Iran’s bridges and energy infrastructure as the war dragged into its fifth week despite the US president’s claims of ongoing negotiations.
Trump’s threat to Iran
Trump has even claimed several victories in the ongoing conflict.
“Our military, the largest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the world, has not even begun to destroy what is left of Iran,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, hinting that more military action is to come.
“Next are the bridges, then the electric plants!” the US president threatened, adding: “The New Regime leadership knows what needs to be done and they need to do it, FAST! (sic)”
Donald Trump made the announcement amid reports of continued contacts between Washington and Tehran.
According to Channel 12, indirect talks between US Vice President JD Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf took place on Thursday, with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir reportedly leading the mediation.
The latest round of discussions reportedly took place on Tuesday, March 31 — during which Vance reportedly told Tehran that Washington would be open to a ceasefire if the Strait of Hormuz was reopened.
