US-Israel-Iran war highlights: Iran pushes 30-day resolution plan; Trump voices doubts

Iran has proposed a 30day framework to resolve its conflict with the United States signalling a preference for a definitive end to hostilities rather than extending the current ceasefire However US President Donald Trump has expressed scepticism about the proposalrsquos viabilityAccording to Iranian statelinked media Tehranrsquos 14point plan responds to a previously submitted US ninepoint proposal It calls for a complete cessation of the war lifting of US sanctions withdrawal of American forces from the region an end to naval blockades and a halt to all hostilities including Israelrsquos operations in LebanonThe proposal was reportedly conveyed through Pakistan which has previously facilitated indirect talks between the two sidesDonald Trump who earlier rejected a similar Iranian proposal this week said he is reviewing the latest offer but questioned whether it could lead to a breakthrough Despite the uncertainty diplomatic engagement continues and the fragile threeweek ceasefire remains in placeOn Sunday Iranrsquos Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held discussions with Badr alBusaidi of Oman who has mediated earlier negotiationsSeparately Trump proposed reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz through which roughly 20 per cent of global oil and gas trade passesIran Maintains Hardline Position on Strait of HormuzIran has reiterated its firm stance on control over the Strait of Hormuz rejecting any return to prewar conditionsDeputy parliament speaker Ali Nikzad speaking during a visit to Larak Island said Iran would not compromise on its positionldquoThe Strait of Hormuz belongs to the Islamic Republic of Iranrdquo Nikzad stated adding that Tehran is working to compensate businesses affected by the conflict He also dismissed the effectiveness of the US naval blockadeIran has indicated that nonUS and nonIsraeli vessels may pass through the strait upon payment of a toll a move Washington has warned could trigger sanctions including penalties for payments made via digital assetsThe strait has been a flashpoint since February 28 when Iran began targeting vessels following the outbreak of war with the US and Israel In response the US imposed a naval blockade on April 13 significantly restricting Iranrsquos oil exportsIranian Rial Continues to Slide Amid Economic StrainEconomic pressures in Tehran are intensifying as the Iranian rial continues to depreciateOn Sunday the currency traded at approximately 1840000 rials to the US dollar in Tehranrsquos Ferdowsi Street the countryrsquos main foreign exchange hub This marks a sharp decline from 13 million rials per dollar in December which had already triggered widespread protestsMarket instability persists with rising prices and reports of job losses Several factories have reportedly not renewed worker contracts following the Iranian New YearYousef Pezeshkian adviser to President Masoud Pezeshkian said both Iran and the US view themselves as victors in the conflict reducing the likelihood of immediate compromiseNobel Committee Urges Medical Care for Jailed LaureateThe Norwegian Nobel Committee has called on Iran to urgently provide medical treatment to imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges MohammadiThe committee said Mohammadirsquos health has deteriorated sharply and warned that her life is at risk without specialised care She reportedly fainted twice in prison in Zanjan on Friday and was hospitalised Her lawyers believe she suffered a heart attack in late MarchldquoNarges Mohammadi is imprisoned solely for her peaceful human rights work Her life is now in the hands of the Iranian authoritiesrdquo said Nobel Committee chair Joslashrgen Watne FrydnesMohammadi 53 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while in prison She was rearrested in December during a visit to Mashhad and sentenced to an additional seven yearsWith inputs from Agencies