Iran has rejected a United States-backed proposal to end the ongoing Middle East conflict, insisting that any ceasefire will occur strictly on its own terms, according to reports from state media.
Iranian state television, quoting a senior unnamed official, said the country gave a firm negative response to what it described as an American plan to halt the war.
The official stressed that Tehran would not be pressured into ending hostilities based on external timelines.
“The war will end when Iran decides—not when Donald Trump or any other actor dictates,” the official said, underscoring the country’s defiant stance.
Although there has been no formal statement from the Iranian government, the report has been widely circulated by local outlets, including Press TV, as well as Mehr and Tasnim news agencies.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, who previously led diplomatic engagements with the United States before the escalation, has yet to publicly respond to the reported proposal.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is said to be playing a mediatory role. Senior officials in Islamabad disclosed that a 15-point framework incorporating US proposals had been relayed to Tehran in a bid to de-escalate tensions in the nearly month-long conflict.
However, Iran is reportedly advancing its own conditions for peace.
These include an immediate end to military attacks and targeted killings, firm guarantees that hostilities will not resume, and compensation for war-related destruction to support reconstruction efforts.
Tehran is also demanding a halt to operations across all regional fronts, including actions against allied groups such as Hezbollah.
Additionally, Iran is seeking international recognition of its sovereignty over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz—a critical global oil transit corridor that has become central to the conflict.
The developments highlight widening gaps between the parties, despite ongoing backchannel diplomacy, raising fresh concerns about the prospects for a swift resolution to the crisis.
