‘They are going to pay a big price’: Trump as Iran rejects ceasefire proposal
The US and Iran had received the framework of a peace plan, reportedly put together by Pakistan, to end the five-week conflict. Last week, Tehran rejected a 15-point ceasefire plan from the US.
Soon after Iran rejected the ceasefire proposal to halt the five-week war in West Asia, US President Donald Trump on Monday said “they are going to pay a big price for that,” reaffirming that Tuesday is the final deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
“War could end very quickly if they do the things they need to do,” Trump said, adding that Tehran’s counterproposal “was significant, but not good enough.”
The US President said, “the war is about one thing — Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.” “Iran will have no power plants unless deal struck,” he added.
Trump made the comments on the sidelines of the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn.
The US President has been mounting threats on Tehran to reopen Hormuz, vowing to target Iranian energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. He fixed a deadline of Tuesday, 8:00 pm ET (Wednesday, 5:30 am IST).
The narrow waterway which accounted for over a fifth of global energy supplies before the war broke out. Iran effectively blocked the maritime chokepoint after the US-Israeli assault on February 28, triggering a global energy crunch.
As per earlier reports, the US and Iran received the framework of a peace plan, reportedly put together by Pakistan, to end the conflict. Last week, Tehran rejected a 15-point ceasefire plan from the US.
Iran rejected the ceasefire proposal to halt the conflict ahead of the deadline set by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s response consists of ten clauses, including an end to conflicts in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction, Reuters reported, quoting Iran’s state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency.
More than 180 ships have transited the Strait since the war broke out, CNN reported on Sunday, quoting Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. Nearly 70 per cent of these ships are owned by Iran and its allies, and countries such as China, India, Pakistan, and Turkey.
On receiving the framework drafted by Pakistan, Tehran said the negotiations were “incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.”
Tehran rejected the proposal to immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been Trump’s priority and the reason behind mounting threats. Iran also said it would not accept deadlines as it reviewed the proposal.
Tehran was seeking a permanent ceasefire with guarantees they will not be attacked again by the US and Israel.
The plan reportedly called for a two-tier approach involving immediate ceasefire talks on a “broader settlement to be concluded within 15 to 20 days,” news agency Reuters reported.
Islamabad hosted high-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt last week in an effort to de-escalate, but Tehran said it did not participate in the meetings.
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Soon after Iran rejected the ceasefire proposal to halt the five-week war in West Asia, US President Donald Trump on Monday said “they are going to pay a big price for that,” reaffirming that Tuesday is the final deadline for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
“War could end very quickly if they do the things they need to do,” Trump said, adding that Tehran’s counterproposal “was significant, but not good enough.”
The US President said, “the war is about one thing — Iran cannot have nuclear weapons.” “Iran will have no power plants unless deal struck,” he added.
Trump made the comments on the sidelines of the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn.
The US President has been mounting threats on Tehran to reopen Hormuz, vowing to target Iranian energy facilities and civilian infrastructure. He fixed a deadline of Tuesday, 8:00 pm ET (Wednesday, 5:30 am IST).
The narrow waterway which accounted for over a fifth of global energy supplies before the war broke out. Iran effectively blocked the maritime chokepoint after the US-Israeli assault on February 28, triggering a global energy crunch.
As per earlier reports, the US and Iran received the framework of a peace plan, reportedly put together by Pakistan, to end the conflict. Last week, Tehran rejected a 15-point ceasefire plan from the US.
Iran rejected the ceasefire proposal to halt the conflict ahead of the deadline set by US President Donald Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s response consists of ten clauses, including an end to conflicts in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction, Reuters reported, quoting Iran’s state-owned Islamic Republic News Agency.
More than 180 ships have transited the Strait since the war broke out, CNN reported on Sunday, quoting Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency. Nearly 70 per cent of these ships are owned by Iran and its allies, and countries such as China, India, Pakistan, and Turkey.
On receiving the framework drafted by Pakistan, Tehran said the negotiations were “incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes.”
Tehran rejected the proposal to immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has been Trump’s priority and the reason behind mounting threats. Iran also said it would not accept deadlines as it reviewed the proposal.
Tehran was seeking a permanent ceasefire with guarantees they will not be attacked again by the US and Israel.
The plan reportedly called for a two-tier approach involving immediate ceasefire talks on a “broader settlement to be concluded within 15 to 20 days,” news agency Reuters reported.
Islamabad hosted high-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt last week in an effort to de-escalate, but Tehran said it did not participate in the meetings.
