According to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagheei stated that Tehran has finalized its demands in the context of recent proposals to end the war, but will only announce them at an appropriate time, emphasizing that Iran will not succumb to pressure. He stated, "A few days ago, they put forward some proposals through intermediaries, and this 15-point US plan was conveyed through Pakistan and some other friendly countries." He added, "Such proposals are extremely ambitious, unusual, and illogical." He stressed that Iran has its own framework. "Based on our own interests and our considerations, we have compiled and formulated a series of demands that we have put forward in the past and present." He also denied that contact with mediators meant weakness. "The fact that Iran has quickly and bravely expressed its position on a proposal should not be seen as a sign of surrendering to the enemy." (Jin Shi)