Iran Submits Latest Peace Plan, Demands US Ceasefire, Troop Withdrawal, and Reparations

(CNA, Dubai, 19th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Iranian state media reported today that Tehran has presented its latest peace proposal to the United States, which includes an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from areas near Iran, and payment of reparations for war damages. According to Reuters, citing the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi indicated that Tehran is also seeking the lifting of U.S. sanctions, the release of frozen funds, and an end to the naval blockade. His comments were the first from Tehran on the latest peace proposal. According to Reuters, the terms described in the Iranian report do not seem to differ significantly from Iran's previous proposals, which U.S. President Trump had rejected last week, calling the claims "garbage." After Iran submitted the new peace proposal to Washington, Trump stated yesterday that he had held off on a planned attack against Iran and that there was a "very good chance" for an agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program. In a social media post, Trump wrote that leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates had asked him to hold off on the attack because "an agreement will be reached that is acceptable to the United States, all Middle Eastern countries, and beyond." (Compiler: Chen Cheng-chien)