Iran responds to U.S. ceasefire proposal. Trump: "It's meaningful but not good enough."

Local time April 6, U.S. President Trump responded to Iran’s response to the ceasefire proposal put forward by the United States. Trump said that the deadline for reaching an agreement with Iran is Tuesday (the 7th). Trump also commented that Iran’s proposal is meaningful, but not good enough.

Trump also said that if it were up to him, he would “take the oil.” Trump said that because the oil is “within easy reach,” Iran “can’t do anything about it.” However, he said, “Unfortunately, the Americans want us to go home—if it were up to me, I would take the oil, I would claim ownership of the oil, and I would make a lot of money.”

Trump once again emphasized that “Iran cannot have nuclear weapons,” saying that during his first term he tore up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear issue, assassinated Soleimani, the commander of the “Quds Force” of the then Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, thereby “avoiding Israel being wiped off the map.”

Trump insisted that he has achieved a “regime change” in Iran, saying that the leadership of Iran now negotiating with the United States is “more reasonable.” But he also said that Iran “just won’t admit defeat, but they will eventually cave—if they don’t cave, they will have nothing.”

When asked by reporters, “Since the U.S. side has claimed multiple times that Iran’s military power has been destroyed, why is the fighting still ongoing,” Trump said that Iran “still has some missiles, still has some drones. They’re lucky; they shot down a (U.S.) plane.”

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CCTV reporter Earlier on the 6th, it was learned from the Iranian side that Iran has responded to Pakistan regarding the proposal from the United States to end the war.

It is understood that Iran’s demands cover 10 clauses. The core content includes: emphasizing that a permanent end to the war must be achieved based on Iran’s concerns; putting forward a series of demands, such as ending regional conflicts, developing a security passage agreement for the Strait of Hormuz, post-war reconstruction, and lifting sanctions, etc.

Previously, some sources said that Pakistan has drafted a framework proposal to end the conflict and has “throughout the night” communicated with the U.S. and Iran. The plan is to first achieve an immediate ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and then reach a final agreement within 15 to 20 days. The final agreement may include Iran’s commitment not to seek nuclear weapons in exchange for the lifting of sanctions and the release of frozen assets. Reports coming out of the U.S. side show that the U.S., Iran, and the mediator are discussing a possible 45-day ceasefire agreement to create conditions for subsequent negotiations and ultimately end the war.

Earlier on the 6th, Bahgaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that Iran will put forward its own position based on the country’s interests, security, and Iran’s legitimate demands, and has prepared a response to issues such as the ceasefire proposal that was conveyed by the mediator, and will announce it to the public in due course. However, he did not disclose specific details of the ceasefire agreement proposal. (CCTV reporter Cao Jian)

(Editor: Wen Jing)

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