Washington reaffirms tough stance; the two-phase negotiations have already stalled before they even began

ME News Report, May 16 (UTC+8), Jinshi Data, that the United States has rejected Iran's written proposal of the "14 Points" to end the war. The report states that the U.S. government has responded to the above written proposal, rejecting Tehran's plan and "reaffirming its hardline stance," especially on nuclear issues. Iran's proposed plan is based on a two-stage negotiation process: the first stage aims to end all front-line wars; if Iran's conditions are met, a second stage of negotiations on nuclear issues will be initiated. (Source: Jinshi)