Iran defends two-day proposal to resume peace talks

Iran has defended its proposal to resume peace talks with the United States within two days, insisting that Washington must first lift its naval blockade and sanctions and end hostilities on all fronts. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Tehran's demands represented the most reasonable proposal currently on the table, following US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's criticism of the conditions.

Iran had shortened its proposed timeline for resuming negotiations from an earlier seven-day proposal, which called on Washington to meet several conditions before talks could begin, including halting hostilities, lifting the blockade, and waiving sanctions.

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