- Iran has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal, instead demanding a permanent end to the war with guarantees against future attacks.
- The rejection Monday comes amidst an ultimatum from U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid a major escalation in attacks against power plants and bridges.
- “We won’t merely accept a ceasefire,” Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of Iran's diplomatic mission in Cairo, told The Associated Press. “We only accept an end of the war with guarantees that we won’t be attacked again.”
- He said Iran doesn’t trust the Trump administration after the U.S. bombed the Islamic Republic twice during previous rounds of talks, stating, the “White House assassinated the negotiating table.”
- Trump‘s Tuesday deadline centres on Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping chokepoint, with Iran and Oman reportedly working on an administration mechanism for the strait.
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