The United States government has presented a new nuclear framework to Iran, amid uncertainty over when direct negotiations will resume.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. expects Tehran to declare it does not seek nuclear weapons and accept on-demand inspections with penalties for violations.

The Trump Administration seeks a handover of all enriched uranium stockpiles, and a 20-year moratorium (initially “permanent”) on uranium enrichment.

The demand also includes the dismantlement of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, and a complete ban on all underground nuclear work.

The U.S. wants the reopening of the Hormuz Strait, to be followed by the easing of the naval blockade. However, sanctions relief will not be immediate; instead, it will be based on performance.

In an audio message on Wednesday, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf urged Iranians to remain resilient and called on citizens overseas to support the fight for triumph.

The lawmaker noted that external forces are trying to suppress the Islamic Republic economically through sanctions and a maritime blockade to instigate chaos and force capitulation.

“The enemy has pinned great hope on economic pressure,” Ghalibaf said. “I am surprised they still have not understood that the Iranian nation will give their lives but will not surrender.”

He told the people that victory in the war would turn Iran into a major player in the international system, which would pave the way for the country’s “material and spiritual progress.”

Ghalibaf advised everyone to help one another endure hardship and encouraged experts and the elite to provide officials with strategies to resolve the challenges caused by the conflict.

The Speaker added that Iranians abroad, with outstanding expertise, economic and effective communication capacities, can become “one of the greatest pillars of defeating Iran’s enemy.”