On Thursday, Tehran rejected Washington’s ceasefire proposal delivered by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, the The New York Times (NYT) newspaper reported citing sources.
– According to the newspaper, Iranian officials said Tehran was not interested in a temporary deal, which will leave the Strait of Hormuz issue unsolved.
– The newspaper did not elaborate on the proposed terms, stipulated in the deal.
– The Iraqi prime minister paid an official visit to the United States late last week to meet with US President Donald Trump. On Thursday, al-Zaidi arrived on a visit to Tehran on an invitation from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
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