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On May 17, Irans Fars News Agency, citing sources, reported that the US, in responding to Irans proposal, outlined five key conditions: the US would not pay any reparations or war damages; Iran would export and transfer 400 kilograms of enriched uranium to the US; only one Iranian nuclear facility would be allowed to remain operational; the US would refuse to unfreeze Iranian assets; and a ceasefire on all fronts would be contingent on negotiations. The report emphasized that even if Iran met these conditions, the threat of an attack on Iran by the US and Israel would persist. The report quoted analysts as saying that the US proposal was not aimed at resolving the issue, but rather at achieving political and military objectives that it had failed to achieve during the war through negotiation.Ukrainian President Zelensky: Ukrainian drones attacked the Moscow region of Russia.On May 17, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management continued to organize meetings with meteorological, water resources, and natural resources departments, as well as 17 provinces including Guangxi, Hubei, and Chongqing, to discuss and assess the development trend of the current round of rainfall and to study and deploy prevention and response measures for key areas. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters maintained a Level IV emergency response for flood control in Guizhou, Hubei, and Chongqing. On the same day, the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters Office dispatched a working group to Guangxi to assist and guide the search and rescue operation for people whose vehicles had fallen into the river in Luoyang Town, Huanjiang County, Hechi City.China Earthquake Networks Center Quick Report: #Earthquake Bulletin# China Earthquake Networks Center automatically determined that an earthquake of approximately magnitude 3.6 occurred at 17:07 on May 17 near Liunan District, Liuzhou City, Guangxi (24.36 degrees north latitude, 109.28 degrees east longitude). The final result is subject to the official quick report.On May 17, according to Irans Tasnim News Agency, following a proposal by the Iranian President and approval by the Supreme Leader, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf has been appointed as the Special Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran for China Affairs. The report, citing sources, stated that Ghalibaf will be responsible for coordinating relevant affairs and cooperation between different departments within Iran and China.
