Further negotiations will take place in Islamabad on Friday\n(10\/4).<\/p>\n
The White House has denied reports claiming that United States\nPresident Donald Trump accepted Iran\u2019s 10-point proposal outright in the\ncontext of a two-week ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt emphasised that the\ninformation was untrue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea that President Trump would accept Iran\u2019s wishlist as part\nof a deal is utterly ridiculous,\u201d she said during a press conference in\nWashington on Wednesday (8\/4).<\/p>\n
Leavitt added that Trump would only agree to a deal that favours US\nnational interests. She also revealed that Iran\u2019s initial 10-point\nproposal did not align with Washington\u2019s position.<\/p>\n
According to her, the document was immediately rejected by the US\nnegotiation team.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe proposal was completely thrown in the bin by the US team,\u201d she\nstressed, quoted by Al Jazeera on Thursday (9\/4).<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Leavitt explained that Tehran subsequently submitted a\nrevised proposal, though she did not detail the points eventually\nconsidered by the US side. She emphasised that Washington\u2019s core\nposition remained unchanged.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president\u2019s red line, namely the cessation of Iran\u2019s enrichment\nin Iran, has not changed,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Trump\u2019s statement on his social media platform,\nTruth Social, showed a more optimistic tone. He described Iran\u2019s\nproposal as a viable basis for negotiation and portrayed the ceasefire\nas a two-way step.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two-week period will allow the agreement to be finalised and\nimplemented,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n
Several points in Tehran\u2019s circulating proposal include demands for\nIran\u2019s right to enrich uranium, the lifting of economic sanctions, and\nthe permanent cessation of attacks on its territory.<\/p>\n
In contrast, in Washington\u2019s version of the proposal, the US\ngovernment wants Iran to halt all uranium enrichment activities and hand\nover its enriched uranium reserves to the United States.<\/p>\n
Iran has reportedly continued to develop its uranium enrichment\nprogramme, a material with potential use in nuclear weapons. However,\nthe Tehran government has repeatedly asserted that the programme is for\npeaceful purposes.<\/p>\n
This nuclear issue has been one of the main triggers of the conflict,\nprompting the United States and Israel to launch attacks against Iran\nsince 28 February.<\/p>\n
After more than a month of tension, the two countries finally agreed\nto a ceasefire on Tuesday (7\/4) as an initial step towards further\nnegotiations.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/white-house-denies-donald-trump-accepted-irans-10-point-proposal-1775710260", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }