State media says Iran rejects ceasefire proposal

 News agency IRNA reports that Iran has conveyed to Pakistan its response to the American proposal to end the war.

IRNA said Tehran had countered with demands of its own, including an end to conflicts in the region and a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP pic)

TEHRAN:

 Iran has rejected a proposed truce in its war with the US and Israel, state media reported today, despite a stark threat by US president Donald Trump to destroy its vital infrastructure.

“Iran has conveyed to Pakistan its response to the American proposal to end the war,” the news agency IRNA said, without revealing its source or what the US offer contained.

“In this response – set out in ten points – Iran… has rejected a ceasefire and insists on the need for a definitive end to the conflict,” IRNA said.

Several countries are trying to find a diplomatic solution to end 38 days of war sparked by Israeli and US attacks against Iran, which has responded by firing missiles at targets across the Middle East.

Trump warned on Sunday that unless Tehran agreed by Tuesday evening to allow free passage to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, he would order strikes on its power plants and bridges.

However, IRNA said Tehran had countered with demands of its own, including “an end to conflicts in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, reconstruction, and the lifting of sanctions”. - FMT