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Iran says its proposal remains most practical solution to end eight-month long war with US

Tehran, Nov 9 (UNI) Iran has said its existing proposal to the US giving Washington 48 hours to consider it, remains the most practical framework for restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that any and all progress towards reaching a settlement now depends entirely on the Trump administration's political willingness to resolve the war, which is currently on a stalemate.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the proposal offered a clear, time-bound roadmap for easing tensions in the strategic waterway. Speaking at his weekly press conference on Monday, he stressed that Tehran had not submitted any new proposal and that its existing plan remained on the table, according to the Islamic Republic's semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Baghaei said Iran played a central role in maintaining security in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Gulf, arguing that the restoration of safe navigation and global energy shipments required Washington to demonstrate genuine commitment to overcoming the diplomatic deadlock.
Iran's demands include lifting the US naval blockade, ending the war, releasing frozen Iranian assets and removing sanctions imposed in recent months. Baghaei claimed Washington had already accepted these conditions under the 14-point Islamabad memorandum but subsequently violated its commitments.
He said Tehran would sign and implement only an agreement that fully safeguarded Iran's national interests and legal rights.
The spokesman confirmed that Iran remained in regular contact with mediators Pakistan and Qatar, expressing appreciation for their diplomatic efforts.
On maritime security, Baghaei said all vessels seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz must coordinate with Iranian authorities to ensure safe navigation. He blamed the continued insecurity in the waterway on US and Israeli military actions, warning that vessels using unsafe routes under American pressure or incentives risked accidents.
He maintained that security could not be restored while Washington continued what Tehran considers unlawful interference and said Iranian forces remained prepared to respond to potential threats.
Baghaei also urged South Korea not to deploy naval forces to help reopen the strait, warning that such involvement would further complicate regional tensions.
On Iran's nuclear programme, the spokesman reiterated that the country remained a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and had not suspended its obligations to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
He argued that US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities had disrupted the normal implementation of safeguards arrangements, making routine cooperation with the agency difficult. He also criticised the IAEA Board of Governors and its director general, Rafael Grossi, for what he described as an inadequate response to the attacks.
Baghaei confirmed that IAEA inspectors had visited Iran's Bushehr nuclear facility several days earlier, adding that Tehran's diplomatic mission in Vienna maintained regular professional contact with the agency.
The spokesman also disclosed that China's special envoy for Middle East affairs had visited Tehran on Sunday for discussions on bilateral relations and regional security, with further visits to other countries in the region planned.
On Iraq, he said US pressure would not undermine longstanding relations between Tehran and Baghdad, describing the two countries as permanent neighbours.
Baghaei also said Iran had conveyed concerns to Armenia over the US-backed Trump Route project. According to him, Yerevan had assured Tehran that the project would neither change existing borders nor involve the deployment of US troops.
Separately, Iran summoned Azerbaijan's ambassador to protest Baku's decision to designate 14 Iranian nationals as persona non grata.
Responding to reports of a proposed US task force, dubbed 'Iron Gate', aimed at restricting sanctioned trade and financial flows through Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea, Baghaei dismissed the initiative as another unsuccessful attempt to exert pressure on Tehran.
He also criticised a reported $20m US reward for information about Iran's nuclear programme, describing it as evidence of Washington's confusion over the country's nuclear capabilities.
Addressing US domestic politics, Baghaei claimed the latest election results reflected public opposition to the war against Iran, while saying Tehran would judge any American administration by its actions rather than its political affiliation. He also rejected Israeli allegations that Iran might use chemical weapons, describing them as baseless.
The remarks come amid continuing diplomatic efforts to revive the understanding reached between Iran and the US through Pakistani mediation post the war which started on February 28, when Washington and Israel launched joint decapitation strikes against Iran.
The 14-point Islamabad memorandum, reached in June, established a framework for de-escalation, including arrangements concerning maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and an end to hostilities.
However, disagreements over its implementation and renewed military confrontations have prevented a lasting settlement, leaving shipping through the strategically important waterway subject to continuing restrictions.
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