Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Tehran: An IRNA report states that: After two weeks of comprehensive reviews at the highest levels of the system, Iran has conveyed its response to the American proposal to end the war to Pakistan.
The report states: In this response, which consists of ten paragraphs, Iran, considering previous experiences, while rejecting a ceasefire, has emphasized the need for a permanent end to the war in accordance with Iran's considerations.
The report adds: This response includes a set of Iranian demands, including an end to conflicts in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, reconstruction, and the lifting of sanctions.
The report emphasizes: The presentation of this text took place after the developments on Saturday and Sunday in the western and central regions of Iran and the catastrophic failure of the US Heliburn operation, Iran once again showed its upper hand in the war, and US President Donald Trump distanced himself from his previous threats by extending the repeated deadline.
US proposals are unacceptable / Iran has formulated its plan
This is while the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry this morning (Monday, 17th of April) in response to a question that unofficial news in the media indicated the formation of a plan to end the war, is there a new plan between Tehran and Washington to end the war? He said: A few days ago, they put forward proposals through intermediaries, and the US 15-point plan was reflected through Pakistan and some other friendly countries. At the same time, we announced that such proposals are extremely ambitious, unusual and illogical. Regardless of that proposal, which was not acceptable to us in any way, we have formulated a set of demands based on our own interests and considerations.
He added: We already knew what we wanted and what lines we were not willing to accept, and our position is clear now. Since the moment this discussion was raised, we have formulated our responses. Whenever necessary, we will clearly inform about its announcement.
Baghaei continued: It is not strange for mediators to convey the points of view of the parties. Our positions were raised and conveyed through mediators from the very beginning, and it is natural for this transmission of messages to continue. But negotiations are in no way compatible with ultimatums, crimes, and threats to commit war crimes.
The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry emphasized: In a situation where the enemy is increasing the volume of crimes and committing new crimes every day, all our intelligence and attention must be focused on defending the country.
Details of Pakistan's two-phase peace plan
While; Reuters wrote: Pakistan is in intensive consultations with American and Iranian officials to implement a two-phase initiative to end the war against Iran, which includes the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an immediate ceasefire in order to reach a comprehensive agreement between Tehran and Washington.
The news agency published this article and wrote: "Pakistan has developed a framework for ending the conflict and exchanged it with Iran and the United States last night. The plan includes two phases of an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement and that all elements must be agreed today (Monday). The initial understanding will be finalized electronically through Pakistan - the only communication channel for these negotiations."
Reuters continued, referring to what it read last night's talks between Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir and US Vice President JD Vance and other US officials on the one hand and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on the other, adding: "According to the plan put forward in these talks, the ceasefire will be implemented immediately and 15 to 20 days have been set aside to finalize a broader agreement. The agreement, temporarily called the "Islamabad Pact," will include a regional framework for the Strait of Hormuz, and its final negotiations will be held in person in Islamabad." The media outlet wrote: Iranian officials had previously announced that Tehran was seeking a permanent ceasefire with guarantees that similar attacks would not be repeated by the US and the Zionist regime. They also said that Iran had received messages in this regard from mediators including Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt. According to the report, the final agreement is expected to include Iran's commitment not to acquire nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen assets.
In the final part of the report, Reuters wrote that the plan is supported by Pakistan and China.
Iranian journalists and experts criticize Pakistan's plan
This is while some experts and journalists in Iran have strongly criticized Pakistan's plan.
According to "Mohammad Alizadeh", an Iranian journalist:
The plan presented by Pakistan is to empty Iran of the winning cards it holds; the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz (objective goal) in exchange for referring the review and agreement Iran intends to make to the peace talks that are supposed to take place afterwards.
"Hossein Qateeb," an Iranian expert, wrote in response to the plan:
Pakistan's new proposal, almost like the one published in Foreign Affairs last week, [proposes] the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, safe passage of ships with the cooperation of Oman, the possibility of free sale of Iranian oil, and the safe return of its revenues as part of the agreement.