ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – An unnamed Iranian official has said that Tehran has rejected a US 15‑point proposal aimed at ending the conflict, state television reported Wednesday, listing Iranian conditions that must be met before any ceasefire is agreed upon.

Since earlier this week, Washington has claimed it is engaged in talks with Tehran aimed at reaching a resolution and ceasefire in the Middle East, saying it is in contact with “the right people inside Iran.” 

Iran, however, has repeatedly denied the claims.

Earlier Monday, US President Donald Trump referred to a 15-point agreement with Iran, saying he was in contact with a top Iranian leader, while denying recognition of newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s position and role. 

"Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met," a senior political-security official told Iranian state-owned Press TV on Wednesday.

The source said Tehran would only agree to end the war if its conditions are met, including a complete halt to attacks and targeted killings, guarantees against renewed conflict, compensation for war damages, and an end to fighting across all fronts involving allied groups. 

It also stressed that Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz must be recognized as part of any agreement.

"No negotiations will be held prior to that," the official added.

The head of Iran’s government information council, Elias Hazrati, called the 15-point agreement “impossible wishes and unattainable dreams that should be avoided,” state-owned IRNA reported Wednesday.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, however, said Tehran has received requests for negotiations “for several days,” noting that Iran has responded and stressing that “our position is clear: we continue to defend ourselves,” in an interview with India Today on Wednesday.

As Washington signals optimism for a ceasefire and claims “productive talks” with Iran, several Iranian officials have denied the assertions, raising doubts about the prospects for negotiations.

Pakistan, a neighbor of Iran, claimed to have delivered the plan to Tehran, according to two state officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press on Wednesday. 

The developments came after Trump reposted a suggestion by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif offering to mediate talks between the United States and Iran to end the war.

The US-Israeli war on Iran, and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as Iran's retaliatory strikes on Middle Eastern and Gulf countries, have driven oil prices significantly higher.

Mojtaba Khamenei, in his first public message, vowed that Tehran will continue attacking US military bases in the region if they are used to launch attacks against Iran, as well as doubling down on a commitment to blockade the strait to pressure Iranian foes.

Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear publicly since his appointment following the death of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, in late February.