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Iran presented a 14-point plan to United States on Friday to end the war “on all fronts,” including the Lebanese front, according to a report by the Iranian semi-official agency Tasnim about the proposal. The proposal was conveyed to Washington through Pakistani mediators.
The Iranian initiative comes in response to a previous nine-point proposal sent by the U.S. and significantly expands the scope of any potential agreement.
Among the conditions that Tehran demands are guarantees of no aggression, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the area, the lifting of the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions, and an end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
Iran also rejected the two-month deadline that the U.S. had proposed for a ceasefire, insisting that all issues should be resolved within a maximum of 30 days.
The president Donald Trump responded this Saturday with skepticism. "They want to make a deal, but I am not satisfied with it," he declared, adding that Iran is asking for things that "I cannot accept." Trump also described the Iranian leadership as "very disjointed," suggesting internal divisions regarding the terms of negotiation.
At the same time, Trump stated to Congressional leaders that the "hostilities" with Iran have "ended," pointing out that there has been no exchange of fire between American forces and Iran since April 7, 2026.
The central sticking point remains the nuclear program. Trump demands that Iran commit to not developing nuclear weapons, while Tehran seeks to defer that discussion and maintains its right to civilian enrichment. The Iranian 14-point plan prioritizes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and completely excludes the issue of missiles.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran remains open to diplomacy, but conditioned this commitment on the U.S. changing its "demands, rhetoric, and provocative actions."
This new proposal is set within a conflict that began on February 28, 2026 with the Epic Fury Operation, a joint offensive by the U.S. and Israel that destroyed Iranian nuclear facilities and degraded 90% of their missile capabilities. Trump put it bluntly: "They practically have no army left."
The formal negotiations in Islamabad collapsed on April 12 after 21 hours of direct talks without an agreement, and since then, dialogue has progressed through intermediaries. The war has cost the U.S. approximately $25 billion by the end of April, mainly in ammunition.
In parallel, the Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, called his Iranian counterpart this Saturday to express concern about the escalation and to request the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Tajani warned that its continued closure threatens food security, especially in Africa, and stated that the development of an Iranian nuclear program for military purposes "represents a red line" for Italy.
Iran is now waiting for Washington's response to its proposal of 14 points, while Trump conditions the fate of the agreement on Tehran's acceptance of dismantling its nuclear program, a demand that Iran has rejected in every round of negotiations since the conflict began.
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