Trump rejects ‘unacceptable’ Iranian terms for ending war

Iranian state media, however, mentioned the response focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially Lebanon, and on the safety of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier at a ceremony in Islamabad, held to mark the one-year anniversary of Pakistan’s victory over India, said he had been told by Field Marshal Asim Munir that “we have received Iran’s response”. “I cannot go into more detail. I commend the efforts of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and congratulate Field Marshal Asim Munir, who has dedicated himself [to this cause],” he added. Reuters quoted a Pakistani government official involved in the talks as saying that Islamabad sent Iran’s response to the US proposal soon after receiving it. Also, Iranian state media reported Tehran’s reply to the American draft was handed over to Pakistani intermediaries after the completion of internal consultations and final review by the Iranian leadership. “The response of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the latest proposed text by the US for the end of the war was sent today to the Pakistani mediator,” the Ir