03.04.2026 22:21
The Washington administration offered a ceasefire to Iran, which was gradually gaining the upper hand in the war with the U.S. Tehran rejected the U.S.'s 48-hour ceasefire proposal.
Iran rejected the 48-hour ceasefire proposal from the United States.
IRAN REJECTED THE CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL
The Washington administration received a response from Tehran regarding the 48-hour ceasefire proposal aimed at reducing tensions in the region where conflicts have intensified. Iran's Fars News Agency announced that Tehran rejected the ceasefire proposal. Iranian officials described the U.S. move as "a maneuver to buy time," stating that attacks would not be halted without the conditions being met.
IRAN DOES NOT WANT TO NEGOTIATE
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that efforts led by Pakistan to reach a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran have hit a deadlock. According to WSJ's report based on mediators, Iran told the mediators that the U.S. demands were unacceptable and that the Tehran administration did not wish to meet with U.S. officials in Islamabad anytime soon.
Mediators reported that Turkey and Egypt are still striving to find a middle ground, and that Qatar is trying to bring the two sides together with new proposals in Doha or Istanbul.
U.S.-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the U.S. launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between Tehran and Washington.
Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where U.S. bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the U.S.-Israel attacks, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, along with many high-ranking officials, was killed.