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Iran presented the United States on Monday with a 10-point counterproposal to permanently end the war, thus rejecting the temporary ceasefire proposed by Washington, as reported by the state agency IRNA.
The proposal was sent through Pakistan as a mediator and includes the cessation of hostilities in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and the lifting of U.S. sanctions.
Tehran rejects the idea of a temporary ceasefire with this counterproposal and emphasizes the need for a permanent end to the conflict that takes its own conditions into account.
United States had previously sent a 15-point proposal to Iran through Islamabad, which Tehran deemed excessive and unacceptable.
The Iranian counterproposal arrives just hours before the deadline set by President Donald Trump, who threatened to attack power plants and bridges if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, April 7, at 8:00 PM in Washington.
At the same time, Trump stated in an interview with Fox News that he is confident in reaching an agreement on time and that he is in deep negotiations with Tehran.
According to the Axios portal, which cites four American, Israeli, and regional sources, negotiations are taking place through Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators, as well as through direct text messages between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abás Araqchí.
The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ismail Bagaei, Bagaei was emphatic in rejecting any negotiation under pressure: "Negotiation is not compatible at all with ultimatums, crimes, or threats to commit war crimes."
Bagaei also ruled out a temporary ceasefire, which he described as "a pause to regroup and rearm in order to continue the crime."
The conflict is framed within the Operation Epic Fury, jointly launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, 2026, with the stated objective of eliminating Iran's nuclear program and the country's missile capabilities.
This Monday, Israel eliminated Brigadier General Majid Khademi, head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Intelligence Organization, in an airstrike over Tehran, and targeted the largest petrochemical plant in the country in Asaluyeh.
Four sources consulted by Axios describe the chances of an agreement before the deadline as slim, labeling the current negotiations as "the last opportunity" to avoid a dramatic escalation.
"Our demand is the end of the imposed war, along with guarantees that this nefarious cycle will not be repeated."
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