Iran says examining new US proposal as Interior Minister Naqvi visits

Published May 20, 2026 Updated May 20, 2026 11:37pm

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei says Tehran has received a new US proposal and was currently examining it, as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visits the Iranian capital.

“We received the points of view of the American side and we are currently examining them,” he tells state television.

He reiterates Iran’s demands in talks to end the war, including the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad and an end to the US blockade on Iranian ports.

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