Iran sends fresh proposals to US through Qatar, awaits Washington's reply
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has put new ideas to Washington via Qatari mediation after Donald Trump rejected Iran's seven-day proposal.
The war between Iran and the United States has now lasted seven months, and the confrontation has not eased. Beyond the damage to the two countries, other nations have been drawn in, and the world economy has also felt the impact. Political analysts are trying to guess which way the war will go, but no one can say for certain.
According to information available, Iran had earlier put a mainly seven-day proposal before the US. It contained a roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, lift the American blockade and some sanctions, and then begin talks on Iran's nuclear programme. Trump rejected the proposal.
After Trump's refusal, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has, through Qatari mediation, put some new ideas or amendments to the proposal into the talks. These have been named "Fresh Ideas". However, they cannot be seen as one of the several separate formal Iranian proposals. The new proposal will now be placed before the US through Qatar.
With this step, Iran has once again told the world that it wants peace, not war. Iran has always maintained that it never starts a war and only retaliates when an enemy country attacks. The ball is now in America's court. Araghchi has said he is awaiting Washington's final position. He has expressed hope that the US reply will come quickly through Qatar.
According to the source, Israel has got the US to attack Iran and quietly slipped out, and is working on its further policy. Encroachment continues in Lebanon and Gaza, and reports of Palestinian civilian deaths are coming in every two to three days. This escalating confrontation has now spread to a clash between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthis.
The war began with the allegation that Iran was building a nuclear bomb. Later, to strengthen its position, Iran demonstrated its power by closing Hormuz. The US has been working hard to keep control of Hormuz, but Iran is undoing that effort through Hormuz itself. Hormuz is a vital route for the world's shipping.
The Houthis have also closed Bab al-Mandeb in the Red Sea, the alternative to Hormuz. As a result, the US is under pressure from around the world, and reopening Hormuz has become very urgent. For now, the world has no option but America, America has no option but Hormuz, and Hormuz has no option but Iran.
