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

Local time on April 6, U.S. President Donald 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 set for 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 arm’s reach,” Iran “can’t do anything about it.” But he said, “Unfortunately, Americans want us to go home—if it were up to me, I would take the oil, I would claim the oil as my own, 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 Iran nuclear deal, assassinated the commander of the “Al-Quds Brigade” under Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Soleimani, “thereby preventing Israel from being erased from the map.”

Trump insisted that a “regime change” in Iran has been achieved, saying that the Iranian leadership now negotiating with the United States is “more reasonable.” But he also said that Iran “just won’t concede—yet in the end, they will cave. If they don’t cave, they will have nothing.”

When asked by reporters, “Since the U.S. side has repeatedly claimed that Iran’s military capabilities have been destroyed, why is the fighting still ongoing?”, Trump said that Iran “still has some missiles and some drones. They’re lucky that they managed to shoot down an (U.S.) aircraft.”

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CCTV (Main Station) reporter Earlier on the 6th, it was learned from Iran that Iran has responded to Pakistan regarding the U.S.-proposed plan to end the war.

It is understood that Iran’s demands cover ten 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 conflicts in the region, formulating a safe passage agreement for the Strait of Hormuz, post-war reconstruction, and lifting sanctions, among others.

Earlier, some sources revealed that Pakistan had drawn up a framework proposal to end the conflict and had communicated with the U.S. and Iran “through the night.” The proposal plans to first achieve an immediate ceasefire, 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 sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets. News from the U.S. side shows that the U.S., Iran, and the mediators are discussing a possible 45-day ceasefire agreement to create conditions for subsequent negotiations and ultimately end the war.

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said earlier on the 6th that Iran will put forward its own position in accordance with its national interests, security, and the legitimate demands of the Iranian people. Iran has prepared responses on issues such as the ceasefire proposal conveyed by the mediator, and will announce to the public at an appropriate time. However, he did not disclose specific details of the ceasefire agreement. (CCTV reporter Cao Jian)

(Editor: Wen Jing)

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