Iran’s initial response to the U.S. proposal to end ​the war, which was conveyed ‌to Pakistan, was that it was ‘one-sided and unfair’, a senior Iranian official told ​Reuters on Thursday, adding that ​a path forward might still be ⁠found if realism prevailed in ​Washington.

The official said the proposal “was reviewed ​in detail on Wednesday night by senior Iranian officials and the representative of Iran’s ​Supreme Leader”.

“In brief, the proposal ​suggests that Iran would relinquish its ability ‌to ⁠defend itself in exchange for a vague plan to lift sanctions,” he said, adding that the proposal ​lacked the ​minimum ⁠requirements for success.

He said there was “still no arrangement for ​negotiations, and no plan for ​talks ⁠appears realistic at this stage”, while Turkey and Pakistan were trying to ⁠help “establish ​common ground between Iran ​and the United States and reduce differences”.