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"Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, in Tehran on Monday criticised Washington's terms for ending the war 'conveyed' to through third parties. "15 articles or whatever you call it, involved a large number of requests that are excessive, unrealistic, and illogical," he said. "The meetings that Pakistan has with neighbouring countries are within a framework that they themselves established. We have not participated in this framework." Baqaei refuted claims on negotiations taking place between Iran and the United States. "What has happened is that they have presented a request for negotiations along with a set of proposals, which has reached us through some intermediaries, including Pakistan," he explained. On the same day, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that America is 'holding serious discussions with a new, more reasonable regime to end our military operations in Iran,' noting that 'great progress has been made'. Trump warned that "if for some reason an agreement is not reached soon, and if the Strait of Hormuz is not immediately open for business, we will conclude our stay in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of its electric generating plants, oil wells, and Kharg Island." Tensions have escalated across the Middle East since the United States and Israel launched a joint military operation against Iran on February 28, amid diplomatic talks aimed at 'curbing Iran's nuclear and missile programmes'. Tehran responded with retaliatory strikes on Israeli and US assets in the region, accompanied by reports of explosions in several Gulf countries. Iran later confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with his son Mojtaba Khamenei named as his successor. The conflict spilt over into Lebanon as Hezbollah intervened 'in revenge' for the killing of the Iranian Supreme Leader. Shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, were disrupted following its closure. The latest escalation has driven oil prices above $100 per barrel, rattling global energy markets and sparking protests in several countries."
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