Tehran’s response would focus at this stage on ending war in Middle East, reports Iranian state media
Islamabad
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday confirmed that Iran’s response to a United States peace proposal had been received, saying Pakistan’s efforts for lasting peace in the region and beyond were continuing.
Addressing a Marka-e-Haq anniversary ceremony in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz said Pakistan’s efforts for lasting peace in the region and the world were continuing.
“Just now the field marshal was telling me that Iran’s response has been received,” he said, without going into further details.
Iran says talks with US aim to defend its rights, ‘not surrender’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that talks with the United States aim to defend Iran’s rights, “not surrender”, as Tehran submitted its peace proposal to Washington via Pakistan.
“If there is any talk of dialogue or negotiation, it does not mean surrender or backing down, but rather the goal is to secure the rights of the Iranian nation and powerfully defend national interests,” Pezeshkian said in a statement carried by state-run IRNA news agency.
Iran “will never bow before the enemy,” he vowed during a meeting of the task force for reconstruction of damage caused during the US-Israeli war.
Iran says it has sent response to US peace proposal
Iran has formally presented to Pakistan its response to the latest United States proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict on Sunday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), which cited a source familiar with the matter.
According to IRNA, as per the proposed plan, the current phase of negotiations was focused exclusively on the cessation of hostilities in the region.
The news agency further reported that Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson previously stated that Tehran’s views and considerations regarding the US proposal would be transmitted once internal reviews and final conclusions were completed.
