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Iran Rejects US Peace Plan, Issues Demands of Its Own

Iran wants guarantees that the US and Israel won’t resume attacks, alongside reparations for war damages and recognition of its authority over the Strait of Hormuz
Smoke from a fire at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City, on March 25.Source: AP

Iran said it rejected a US ceasefire proposal and maintained attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab states, delivering a blow to Washington’s efforts to end a war the Trump administration started alongside Israel almost a month ago.

America’s 15-point peace plan stipulates that the Islamic Republic dismantle its main nuclear facilities and use a reduced missile arsenal in self-defense only, according to several people familiar with the matter. Iran would get certain concessions in return, including sanctions relief.