Iran has submitted a 14-point response to the U.S. proposal aimed at ending the conflict that began following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28, according to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency and the state-owned media organization Press TV.
The key points of the Iranian plan reportedly include a demand to resolve all outstanding issues and bring an end to the war within 30 days, rather than observing a two-month ceasefire as proposed by the United States. Additional demands outlined by Iranian outlets include guarantees against future military aggression, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iran’s periphery, an end to the naval blockade, the release of frozen Iranian assets, payment of reparations, the lifting of sanctions, an end to hostilities in Lebanon, and the establishment of a new mechanism governing the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR has not independently verified the contents of the proposal. An Iranian official stated on Friday that the document had been delivered to Pakistan, but did not disclose its terms. According to the Associated Press, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he is reviewing the new proposal.
The United States had previously presented Iran with a 15-point framework that included, among other conditions, the complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a full end to Iran’s nuclear program.
President Trump told reporters on Friday that he was not satisfied with Iran’s proposal at this stage.
“They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens,” he said.
