KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says talks with the United States will begin in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on Friday based on Tehran’s 10-point proposal.
US President Donald Trump said attacks on Iran could be halted for two weeks if the Strait of Hormuz is reopened.
The council, in a statement, rejected all US proposals and instead drafted a 10-point plan, which was conveyed to Washington via Pakistan, Tasnim News Agency reported.
The council said the talks would begin with “complete distrust of the US side” and would initially last for two weeks, with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement.
It added that Pakistan had informed Iran that the United States had agreed to review Tehran’s proposal for ending the war.
“Accordingly, it was decided at the highest level that Iran would engage in talks with the US in Islamabad for two weeks, strictly based on these principles,” the statement said.
Iran stressed this did not mean the end of the war and said any final settlement would depend on agreement over the details of its 10-point plan.
According to the report, the plan includes commitments from the US to guarantee non-aggression, recognise Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, accept uranium enrichment, lift primary and secondary sanctions, terminate UN Security Council and
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolutions, compensate Iran for damages, withdraw US combat forces from the region and halt fighting on all fronts, including against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, Al Jazeera reported that Trump told reporters at the White House he would suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks if the Strait of Hormuz was reopened.
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