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Iran reviewing new US proposals, top security council says

18 April 2026 18:35 (UTC +04:00)

Iran is reviewing new proposals from the United States delivered through Pakistan and has not yet responded, the Supreme National Security Council said in a statement on Saturday, Iran International reports.

The statement said that new proposals have recently been received through Pakistani mediation and are currently under review, with no response issued yet.

It emphasized that Iran’s negotiating team will not concede on national interests and will continue to defend the rights and sacrifices of the Iranian people.

“One of the essential preconditions for Iran’s acceptance of a temporary ceasefire was the cessation of fire on all fronts, including Lebanon,” it added.

The statement added that with Iran’s insistence, Israel accepted a ceasefire in Lebanon, and it was agreed that if the ceasefire is respected on all fronts by the enemy, the Strait of Hormuz would be temporarily and conditionally opened only for commercial vessels—not military ships or non-military vessels of hostile countries—under the control and authorization of Iran’s Armed Forces and along routes designated by Iran.

Given that the majority of logistical support for US military bases in the Persian Gulf is provided through vessel traffic via the Strait of Hormuz, which constitutes a threat to Iran’s national security and the region, Iran emphasized that it is determined to enforce supervision and control over transit through the Strait until the definitive end of the war and the establishment of lasting peace, the SNSC underlined.

It explained that such control is exercised through obtaining complete information from passing vessels, issuing transit certificates in accordance with regulations announced by the Islamic Republic of Iran, in line with wartime conditions, and the payment of relevant fees for services related to security, safety, and environmental protection, as well as movement along routes designated by Iran.

The statement further stressed that as long as the enemy seeks to disrupt vessel traffic or impose measures such as a maritime blockade, the Islamic Republic of Iran will consider it a violation of the ceasefire and will prevent even the limited and conditional opening of the Strait of Hormuz.