Iranian speaker: No alternative to 14-point proposal

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on social media on May 12 that there is no alternative to accepting the rights of the Iranian people as specified in the country's 14-point proposal. He stressed that any other approach would only repeat fruitless failures, adding that the longer it takes, the greater the burden on U.S. taxpayers. On May 2, Iran's Tasnim News Agency had previously reported the contents of the latest proposal, which was delivered to the U.S. through Pakistan. The 14-point plan focuses on ending the war and includes the following key demands: - Guarantees against the recurrence of military aggression - Withdrawal of U.S. forces from regions near Iran - Lifting of the naval blockade - Release of frozen assets - Payment of reparations - Lifting of sanctions - Realization of peace on all fronts, including Lebanon - Establishment of a new management system for the Strait of Hormuz U.S. President Donald Trump said on the same day that he would review Iran's new proposal but commented that he could not imagine it would be acceptable.