Iran Responds to US Peace Proposal Amidst Gulf Tensions

Tehran. Iran responded to Washington's latest peace proposal on Sunday. The response came after Iranian drones warned of attacking several targets in the Gulf region on Saturday night, sending a proposal for peace in the war with Iran from America.

While talks and discussions for peace are ongoing, Tehran has also stated that it will not refrain from retaliating against any new American attack.

According to state broadcaster IRIB, Tehran's response was given to Pakistani mediators. The response emphasized stopping attacks on Iran and its allied groups, especially ending the war in Lebanon, and 'ensuring shipping security'.

US President Donald Trump had said he expected a response from Iran by Friday. As the wait lengthens, tensions are rising in the Gulf amidst a ceasefire. On Sunday, a cargo ship heading towards a Qatari port was damaged in a drone attack.

The United Arab Emirates has accused Iran of being involved in another attack, which, if confirmed, would be the second alleged attack on the Gulf country since the month-old ceasefire began.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday, "We will never bow to the enemy, and talking or discussing does not mean surrender or backing down."

Meanwhile, Tehran's Army Chief Ali Abdollahi met with the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and stated that he received 'new directives and guidance to continue operations to fight the enemy'.

Uranium Must Be Removed

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview on Sunday that the stockpile of enriched uranium in Iran 'must be removed' before the US-Israel war against Iran ends.

"It is not over, because there is still nuclear material (enriched uranium). It must be removed from Iran. There are still enrichment sites that need to be dismantled," Netanyahu said in excerpts of an interview to be broadcast on CBS's 'Sixty Minutes' on Sunday.

"It must be removed, whether you go in or someone else does," the Israeli leader said when asked how the uranium could be removed.