Iran presented the United States with a 14-point proposal to permanently end the war, focused on lifting the naval blockade, guarantees of non-aggression, withdrawal of US forces and sanctions relief, according to Iranian media, which do not mention the country’s nuclear program.
The plan, formulated in response to a nine-point US proposal, seeks to resolve issues related to the conflict in 30 days and prioritizes the “end of the war” over a simple extension of the ceasefire.
The Tasnim agency, linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, revealed some of the 14 points sent by Tehran to Washington through Pakistan, a mediator country in the talks.
Definitive end of the war
The main axis of the Iranian proposal is to formally close the conflict and reject the US offer to extend the current ceasefire for two months, in force since April 8 and extended indefinitely.
Tehran proposes to resolve in 30 days all issues related to the war, which began on February 28 and was suspended after an initial two-week truce.
End of naval blockade
Another central point is the lifting of the US naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports and ships since April 13.
According to the US Central Command, Washington has since intercepted 45 Iranian vessels that were trying to avoid the maritime fence.
New mechanism for Hormuz
The proposal also proposes a new management framework for the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route through which 20% of the world’s crude oil transits.
Iran has maintained operational control of the passage since the first days of the war, restricting the transit of oil tankers and raising the price of oil above $110 per barrel.
This new mechanism could be linked to a law being debated by the Iranian Parliament and which, according to the vice president of the chamber, Hamidreza Haji Babaei, would prevent the passage of ships from enemy countries unless they pay war reparations.
Iranian authorities have also talked about imposing tolls on maritime transit through that route.
Non-aggression guarantees
The Islamic Republic demands verifiable guarantees that the United States and Israel will not launch new military actions against Iranian territory.
However, Iranian media have not detailed the format or scope of these guarantees.
Withdrawal of US forces
Iran also requests the withdrawal of US military personnel deployed in countries in the regional environment.
For years, Tehran has called on its neighbors to expel US troops and has criticized regional governments for hosting US military bases.
During the war, Iran launched attacks against facilities linked to Washington in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Kuwait, among other countries.
Sanctions and frozen assets
The lifting of economic sanctions constitutes another central demand of the Iranian plan.
Tehran demands an end to the measures imposed by Washington after abandoning the nuclear agreement signed three years earlier in 2018.
It also demands the release of frozen assets, including $6 billion unlocked in 2023 as part of a prisoner exchange between both countries, but later immobilized again in Qatar after the Hamas attack against Israel on October 7 of that year.
war reparations
The proposal includes financial compensation for damage suffered during 39 days of Israeli and American bombing.
According to Iranian figures, the offensive left more than 3,400 dead and destroyed homes, hospitals, schools and industrial facilities.
End of hostilities on all fronts
Iran insists that the end of the conflict must encompass all scenarios linked to the war, including Lebanon, where Hezbollah, Tehran’s main regional ally, maintains clashes with Israel.
Since the beginning of the conflict, the Shiite group has launched missiles against Israeli territory and has been the target of Israeli bombings that have caused more than 2,600 deaths in Lebanese territory, according to regional sources.
Nuclear issue for a later phase
Tasnim does not mention the Iranian nuclear program in the plan. However, American media have reported that Tehran seeks to postpone this negotiation for a second phase, once the definitive end of the war and the Hormuz issue have been agreed.
The nuclear program continues to be the main stumbling block between both parties, since Washington demands the cessation of uranium enrichment and the delivery of 440 kilos of highly enriched uranium, something that Iran rejects.
Trump said Friday that he will review the plan, although he reiterated that the Iranian proposal presented earlier was not satisfactory to him.
For its part, Tehran maintains that it is now up to the United States to choose between diplomacy or confrontation and assures that it is prepared for both paths “in order to guarantee its interests and national security.”
