Iran has received an official response from the United States to Tehran’s proposal for ending the Middle East war, Iranian authorities said on Wednesday.
Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said US proposals were presented to President Masoud Pezeshkian by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a cabinet meeting, according to state news agency IRNA.
She did not disclose the contents of Washington’s response.
The development follows indirect talks between the United States and Iran that resumed last week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly after seven months of conflict.
Tehran has outlined seven conditions for ending the hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for global oil and gas shipments.
Although Iran has not made all its demands public, they reportedly include a ceasefire across the Middle East, including Lebanon, where Hezbollah has been fighting Israeli forces.
Iran is also seeking the release of frozen assets held abroad, the removal of sanctions on its oil sector and an end to the US naval blockade.
US President Donald Trump publicly rejected Tehran’s proposal on Saturday, but Iranian officials had been awaiting a formal response through Qatari mediators.
Fighting has eased in recent weeks, although Iran has continued targeting vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday that its forces had been targeting smaller vessels attempting to cross the waterway.
IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi said the forces had prevented such vessels from passing and claimed the United States had not retaliated against the attacks for some time.
Meanwhile, Washington has intensified economic pressure on Tehran, including sanctions targeting Iranian airlines and warnings against foreign companies providing assistance to them.
