Claimed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (US Military)
The ceasefire proposal was real but structured with preconditions Iran has consistently rejected; analysts interpreted it as primarily aimed at Western and Arab public opinion rather than as a genuine negotiating opening.
The ceasefire proposal was formally delivered through Swiss back-channel intermediaries and confirmed by State Department readout. Iran formally rejected the preconditions within 12 hours via the Iranian UN Mission.