May 3, 2026

Iran has said the ball is now in the United States' court after Tehran delivered its latest proposals for ending the war via mediators Pakistan over the weekend.

As the war entered its third month, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi held a meeting with a number of foreign ambassadors in Tehran on Saturday to brief them on the country's proposals, according to a report by Mehr News Agency.

Gharibabadi insisted that Iran believes resolution lies in diplomacy based on national interests and that it was now up to the US to choose either that path or the continuation of a confrontational approach, adding that Tehran was ready for both eventualities as it seeks to safeguard its national security.

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