Ex-Iran FM Zarif calls for negotiated end to war, outlines possible deal
Former Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called for a negotiated end to the war in an article published on Friday in Foreign Affairs, outlining a potential deal between Iran and the United States.
He later promoted the proposal on X, writing: “As an Iranian, outraged by Donald Trump’s reckless aggression … yet proud of our armed forces … I am convinced that war must end on terms consistent with Iran’s national interests.”
In the article, Zarif said Tehran should “use its upper hand not to keep fighting but to declare victory and make a deal,” warning that continued conflict would lead to “further destruction of civilian lives and infrastructure.”
He proposed that Iran could “offer to place limits on its nuclear program and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an end to all sanctions,” and called for “a comprehensive peace deal” rather than a ceasefire.
Zarif also suggested a “mutual nonaggression pact” with the United States, saying the aim should be to “end 47 years of belligerence” between the two countries.
