Summary The reported rejection comes after nearly two weeks of strikes between the US and Iran.
(Web Desk) - Iran rejected a US ceasefire deal Thursday which was presented to Tehran by the Iraqi prime minister, The New York Times reported, citing unnamed Iranian and Iraqi officials.
Full details of the proposal have not been reported. But Iranian officials said Tehran was not interested in a temporary deal which left the question of control of the Strait of Hormuz unresolved, according to the Times.
The reported rejection comes after nearly two weeks of strikes between the US and Iran.
Iran has continued to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz, despite the reimposed US naval blockade, and strike American targets in the Middle East, while the US has bombarded military bases and infrastructure across Iran.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi visited Tehran Thursday after meeting with US President Donald Trump early last week at the White House.
Ahead of the visit, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said al-Zaidi might convey messages and viewpoints from Trump, but insisted Tehran is not seeking further mediation with the US.
“The primary obstacle is the irrational, excessive, and hegemonic approach of the US,” Araghchi told the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
Trump struck a similarly harsh tone Thursday, saying that Iran is “not ready” to strike a deal and its leaders “have some evil intentions.”
