Iran has conveyed to the United States, through Pakistani mediators, a new proposal for an agreement: According to the proposal, the Strait of Hormuz will first be opened, the American blockade will be lifted, and a decision will be made to end the fighting - while postponing the nuclear issue to a later stage.
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According to a report this morning (Monday) on the Axios website, there is an internal dispute in Tehran regarding the scope of possible concessions on the issue of uranium enrichment, and therefore the leadership is trying to bypass direct nuclear negotiations at this stage.
The proposal includes extending the ceasefire or a permanent end to the war, and only then resuming discussions on the nuclear program.
The White House accepted the proposal but has not yet clarified whether it will agree to seriously consider it.
According to a report on Channel 12, Israel has conveyed a message to the American administration in recent days that any relief from the blockade, even temporary or even partial, will be interpreted by Tehran as weakness and will not lead to flexibility in talks between the parties.
Political sources in Jerusalem warned that the Iranians are expected to entrench their positions and use concessions to improve their starting position for continuing the struggle, instead of striving for a genuine denuclearization agreement.
Last night, Prime Minister Netanyahu convened the cabinet, with the aim of formulating an Israeli strategy for the extreme scenarios at hand.
At the same time, the US military has already been working on a plan in case the talks break down and it becomes necessary to return to fighting against Iran. According to a CNN report, the Pentagon has formulated detailed attack plans intended for immediate activation in the event of the ceasefire collapse.
President Trump is expected to discuss with senior officials in his administration the continuation of pressure on Iran, with his position remaining in favor of continuing the naval blockade on Iranian oil exports in order to increase economic pressure on Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is continuing diplomatic talks with Pakistan, Oman and Russia in an attempt to advance the initiative. This morning, he arrived in St. Petersburg for talks with President Putin.
The White House emphasizes that any future agreement must prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
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