Iranian hardliners in vociferous push to reject proposed peace deal with US (opens original article in a new tab)

Iranian hardliners strongly oppose a proposed US-Iran peace deal, criticizing it as a capitulation and demanding greater concessions, while government officials defend the agreement as beneficial and necessary for ending the conflict.

• Iranian hardliners reject a proposed US-Iran peace deal, calling it a capitulation and demanding sanctions relief and control over Hormuz Strait.
• Iranian officials defend the deal, claiming it would end the war, avoid new nuclear commitments, and allow Iran to charge fees for Hormuz passage.
• Critics argue the deal undermines Iran's leverage, including closing the Hormuz Strait, and question its benefits compared to the 2015 nuclear agreement.
• The Paydari Front and hardline figures protest the deal, while government supporters claim they are not representative of the Iranian people.