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<\/div>\n.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n Iran said on Monday it has formulated its positions and demands in response to recent ceasefire proposals conveyed through intermediaries, while rejecting a temporary truce in the war with the United States and Israel.The remarks came amid reports of renewed diplomatic efforts to halt the fighting. Reuters reported Monday that Iran and the US had received a proposal to end hostilities that could take effect on Monday. Axios also reported that the US, Iran and regional mediators were discussing a possible 45-day ceasefire as part of a two-phase agreement aimed at ending the war permanently. <\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n Nukes Or Ceasefire Tonight? ‘Last Chance’ As Vance Leads Secret Deal Push With Iran | DETAILS<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran had already conveyed its own requirements through intermediary channels and made clear that earlier US proposals had been rejected.Speaking at a press conference, Baghaei said earlier US demands, including a 15-point plan conveyed through Pakistan, were unacceptable.The proposal was \u201cextremely excessive and unusual and illogical,\u201d Baghaei said, adding that Iran has a \u201cvery bitter experience of negotiating with the US.\u201dAccording to IRNA, Iran\u2019s response consists of 10 clauses, including an end to conflicts in the region, a protocol for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, lifting of sanctions and reconstruction. \u201cIran does not hesitate to clearly express what it considers its legitimate demands and doing so should not be interpreted as a sign of compromise, but rather as a reflection of its confidence in defending its positions,\u201d Baghaei said.\u201cWe have formulated our own responses\u201d and will announce details in due time, he added in response to an Iranian journalist\u2019s question regarding ongoing efforts to bring about a ceasefire between Iran and the US.Baghaei said Iran was not opposed to ending the conflict but rejected the idea of a temporary ceasefire, saying such a pause would allow its adversaries to regroup and prepare for further fighting.\u201cWe are calling for an end to the war and for preventing its recurrence,\u201d Baghaei was cited as saying by Iran\u2019s state news agency IRNA.He also said diplomacy could not proceed under military pressure.\u201cAny diplomatic talks are \u2018absolutely incompatible with ultimatums, crimes, and threats to commit war crimes,\u2019\u201d he said, referring to Donald Trump\u2019s threat to bomb key Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz.Separately, Iranian military officials said the country was prepared to continue the conflict for as long as political leaders considered necessary.\u201cWe can continue the war as long as the political authorities see fit,\u201d army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia told ISNA news agency.He added that \u201cthe enemy must definitely regret it because, after this war, we need to reach a point of security and not witness another war\u201d.In a separate warning, Iranian Armed Forces spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari said Iran would escalate its response if attacks on civilian targets continue.According to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, Zolfaghari said that if such attacks are repeated, Iran\u2019s retaliation would be on a much wider scale and losses would be \u201cseveral times greater.\u201d<\/div>\n\n