Iran Responds to Ceasefire Proposals via Intermediaries

Iran has prepared its reply to ceasefire proposals that were delivered through intermediaries, according to a foreign ministry spokesperson speaking on Monday, April 6, in Dubai. Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran has already passed its positions and demands back through the same channels. He added that Iran frames its stance around what it describes as its national interests.

Baghaei said Iran considers negotiations to be incompatible with ultimatums. In his remarks, he referenced earlier U.S. demands, including a 15-point plan, and said Iran rejected those demands as “excessive.” He also said Iran’s articulation of what he called its legitimate demands should not be read as a signal of compromise, describing it instead as a reflection of confidence in defending its positions.

Specific details of Iran’s response were not provided in the briefing. Baghaei said further information is expected to be announced later. The spokesperson’s comments were presented as part of Iran’s messaging around the ceasefire proposals and the way they have been communicated through intermediaries.

The announcement comes as mediation efforts continue around a ceasefire between Iran and the United States, set against what was described as a broader U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. The foreign ministry also reiterated its position that threats and war crimes have no place in the negotiation process, aligning that statement with its broader insistence that talks should not be conducted under coercion.

For markets and policymakers, the immediate development is procedural rather than substantive: Iran says it has delivered a response, but has not yet disclosed its contents. That leaves uncertainty over whether the proposals narrow differences or simply restate existing positions, and it keeps attention on the intermediary channels that are carrying messages between the parties.

Until Iran publishes the details it says will come later, the scope of any potential ceasefire arrangement remains unclear. Officials have not provided a timeline for the next announcement, and no additional terms were described beyond Iran’s stated rejection of ultimatums and its characterization of prior U.S. demands, including the 15-point plan, as excessive.