Iran’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, has stated that ending the war, lifting the blockade and removing sanctions are the “minimum requirements” for any serious peace agreement, as well as accusing the US of following pressure instead of diplomacy, reports Anadolu.

In a post on the American social network X, Gharibabadi said that “true peace” cannot be built through “humiliation, threats and forcing concessions”.

“When a party directly involved in war, blockade, sanctions and threats of force rejects Iran’s response simply because it is not a surrender document, it becomes clear that the main issue is not peace, but the imposition of political will through pressure and threats,” he wrote.

Gharibabad said Iran has emphasized “clear principles”, including ending the war permanently, preventing its recurrence, compensations, the lifting of the illegal blockade and sanctions, as well as respect for Iran’s rights.

“These are not the maximum demands, they are the minimum requirements for any serious and lasting agreement, in accordance with the UN Charter, to end a crisis created by the illegal use of force,” he added.

The deputy foreign minister also criticized what he called contradictory Western policies.

“It cannot talking about a ceasefire while continuing the blockade, talking about diplomacy while intensifying sanctions or pretending to support regional stability while politically and militarily supporting a regime that is the source of aggression and instability”, he wrote.

According to him, this approach is not negotiation, but is “a continuation of the policy of coercion through diplomatic language”.

The US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, prompting retaliation by Tehran against Israel and US allies in the Persian Gulf, as well as closing the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire came into force on April 8 brokered by Pakistan, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. The ceasefire was then extended by US President Donald Trump without a set deadline.

On Sunday, Iran sent Pakistan its response to a US proposal to end the war, but Trump dismissed it as “totally unacceptable”.

Iranian officials say Tehran’s proposal focuses on ending the war, lifting sanctions and restoring maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.

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