Diplomatic officials in the region tell Israel Hayom that the delay in Iran's response to the US proposal stems from Tehran's demand for changes to the document on the table before it submits an official response.
Among the demands raised and relayed by Pakistan to Washington is that the understandings be defined in stages, with the first stage including an agreement on a long-term ceasefire and the opening the Strait of Hormuz, and only afterward discussions on the nuclear issue.
According to the same officials, Iran is also walking back previous understandings regarding a ban on enrichment and the handover of enriched uranium. The officials further assessed that the US is not expected to accept the Iranian demands, and is therefore expected to continue its policy of blockade and severe sanctions against Tehran.
At the same time, according to data and information coming from Iran, public frustration with the regime is growing amid poverty and the increasingly widespread difficulty of obtaining basic goods among large parts of the population. However, assessments indicate that at this stage, the frustration is not expected to lead to renewed public protests.
