Iran media: 'From Washington five conditions, no concessions to Tehran'. Netanyahu: "I will talk to Trump today"
This was reported by the Fars news agency, affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Netanyahu: 'Ready for any scenario'
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Washington presented five conditions for reaching an agreement with Iran and ending the war, according to a report today by the Fars news agency, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that he was "paying attention to the situation in Iran" and would have a telephone conversation with US President Trump on Sunday.
The 5 US conditions for the agreement
The conditions presented by the United States include "no payment of reparations to Iran by the US, the withdrawal and delivery of 400 kg of enriched uranium from Iran to the US, the active maintenance of only one Iranian nuclear site" as well as no payment of Iran's frozen assets - "not even 25%" - and the suspension of the war conditional on the start of negotiations. Iran in turn set five conditions, including the end of the war on all fronts, particularly in Lebanon, the lifting of sanctions, the release of frozen funds, the payment of compensation to Iran for damages caused by the war, and the recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
Fars stated that even if Iran meets the conditions set by the Americans, the threat of aggression by the US and Israel would remain unchanged. According to the agency, "the US proposals, rather than solving the problem, aim to achieve goals that the country failed to achieve during the war, he added. Meanwhile, the conservative Mehr news agency stated that "without conceding anything concrete to Iran, the US is seeking concessions that it failed to achieve during the war, which will lead to a stalemate in the negotiations".
Netanyahu announces he will have talks with Trump
For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, addressing his Cabinet, said: 'We are prepared for any scenario'. This was after declaring that Israel keeps 'its eyes open' regarding Iran. Netanyahu, quoted by the Times of Israel, also reported that he plans to hold talks with US President Donald Trump later in the day to discuss the president's trip to China and "perhaps" other issues.
In addition, Israel is reportedly coordinating with the United States a possible resumption of attacks in Iran. This is what two informed sources, including an Israeli army officer, told Associated Press. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity, as they were discussing confidential military preparations.
