Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a “temporary ceasefire”, a senior Iranian official said on Monday after receiving a new proposal from mediators to end the war.
People work at the scene where buildings were left in ruins from airstrikes on 4 April in southern Tehran, Iran (Getty Images).
Trump on Sunday told Iran to “open the F***in’ Strait” or face “living in hell” in an extraordinary outburst on Truth Social, but continued to insist that negotiations with Tehran were ongoing.
The framework to end hostilities was apparently put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the US overnight.
The plan is said to include a proposal for an immediate ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with 15–20 days given to finalise a broader settlement.
The proposal for a final agreement is said to include Iran forgoing the development of nuclear weapons, receiving relief from sanctions, and the release of frozen assets.
Amnesty International warned last month that intentionally attacking civilian infrastructure such as power plants “could amount to a war crime”. »