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Iran has firmly rejected a U.S.-drafted ceasefire proposal, describing negotiations under current conditions as “illogical” and insisting that Washington is effectively talking only to itself amid an escalating war in the Middle East.
Iran’s state news agency Fars reported Wednesday that Tehran does not accept the ceasefire terms relayed through Pakistan, citing informed sources. The rejection comes despite reports that the Trump administration transmitted a 15-point peace plan to Iranian officials via Pakistani intermediaries.
Al Jazeera confirmed that senior Pakistani sources told the network a document provided by the Trump administration was presented to the Iranians, with a response now awaited. Pakistan has also signaled willingness to host direct talks in Islamabad.
Iranian officials have repeatedly denied any direct or indirect negotiations with the United States, even as “friendly countries” engage in back-channel consultations. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has insisted no talks are occurring, while Tehran’s military has dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims of diplomatic progress.
In a pointed statement aired on state television, Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, mocked the U.S. effort:
“Have your internal conflicts reached the point where you’re negotiating with yourselves? Don’t call your defeat an ‘agreement’. You will see neither your investments in the region nor previous [benefits]…”
He added that Iran’s position has remained unchanged from the outset: “People like us will never come to terms with people like you.”
Bloomberg noted that Iran continued missile and drone attacks on Israel and Arab Gulf states even after the U.S. floated its ceasefire plan, which has contributed to volatility in global markets. Recent strikes included intercepts over Saudi Arabia and a fuel tank blaze at Kuwait’s main airport, with Iranian media reporting additional missile launches toward Israel.
Iranian sources told intermediaries that Tehran feels it has been “tricked twice” by Trump in the past and has no desire to be fooled again. Officials expressed concern that the U.S. is using the diplomatic overture to buy time while reinforcing its military presence in the region, including the deployment of additional Marines and paratroopers.
The U.S. proposal reportedly includes a one-month ceasefire to allow negotiations on broader issues such as Iran’s nuclear program, missile capabilities, and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite the diplomatic maneuvering, fighting persists. Iran has maintained pressure on regional targets, while Israeli strikes on Iranian territory continue. Oil prices jumped following Iran’s rejection of the ceasefire, reflecting ongoing concerns about disruptions to energy supplies.
Tehran has portrayed the U.S. moves as signs of weakness rather than genuine diplomacy, with one military spokesman declaring that Washington cannot will an agreement into existence simply by announcing it.
