Iran rejects reported U.S. cease-fire proposal conveyed by Iraq’s prime minister

Why did Iran reportedly reject the proposal?

Several reports said Iranian officials objected to a temporary deal that did not settle the question of control over the Strait of Hormuz NYT,Seattle Times,Anadolu Ajansı.

What role was Iraq reported to have played?

Initial reports said Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi carried the U.S. proposal to Tehran after meeting Trump in Washington NYT,Seattle Times,Anadolu Ajansı. But Iraq’s prime minister’s media office later denied that Baghdad was mediating between Washington and Tehran Anadolu Ajansı.

What remains unclear?

The proposal’s exact terms were not publicly detailed in the initial reports, and Iraq later disputed that any such mediation effort took place, leaving both the substance of the offer and Baghdad’s role unresolved NYT,Seattle Times,Anadolu Ajansı.