Citing a senior Iranian official, Al Jazeera reported that Tehran has made it clear it will not agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a temporary ceasefire.

The official told Reuters that Iran believes Washington is not serious about a permanent ceasefire, and therefore, Tehran is unwilling to commit to a short-term arrangement that would allow access to the critical maritime passage.

Earlier, Iranian authorities confirmed they had received Pakistan’s proposal for an immediate ceasefire and were reviewing it, but stressed that Tehran would not bow to pressure to make a decision under a fixed deadline.