Iran rejects new draft deal as mediators pursue seven-day plan

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 21:44 · Archive

Iran has rejected a new draft peace proposal presented by Qatar mediators, calling it unacceptable.

Mediators have presented Iran with a new draft deal to end the eight-month conflict with the US and Israel, but a senior Iranian official rejected it as containing only 'unacceptable ideas and not an offer'. Tehran's response to the proposal is expected by the end of the week.

Qatar's proposal sets a seven-day timeline addressing concerns of both Tehran and Washington, laying out daily confidence-building steps that each side must take. The timeline could begin early next week, with several countries acting as guarantors of the deal.

Iran says it will not show flexibility over its nuclear programme, insisting its conditions must be met first. These include an end to the US blockade of Iranian ports and the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil exports. Washington, by contrast, wants Iran's decades-long nuclear programme to be part of negotiations from the outset.

In late September, Iran had presented its own seven-day proposal, which US President Donald Trump rejected. The latest draft presented on Sunday differs from that earlier proposal, though full details remain unclear.

Iran rejects new draft deal as mediators pursue seven-day plan — Image: The West Australian

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Iran sees 'only unacceptable ideas' in new draft dealForeign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Iran wants to give diplomacy a chance to succeed and raised the possibility of a seven-day plan proposed by Tehran.The West Australian · 28 Oct, 21:24
Iran sees 'only unacceptable ideas' in new draft dealForeign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Iran wants to give diplomacy a chance to succeed and raised the possibility of a seven-day plan proposed by Tehran.Perth Now · 28 Oct, 21:24

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