The United States has reportedly sent Iran a 15-point proposal to end the war that began on February 28 following the failure of nuclear talks between the two countries.
Two Pakistani officials told the Associated Press on Wednesday that Iran had received a 15-point proposal from the US to reach a ceasefire.
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Meanwhile, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said, according to IRNA, that Pakistan would be “ready and honored to hold” talks if Tehran and Washington agreed to the talks.
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Pakistani officials reportedly described the proposal broadly as covering sanctions relief, civilian nuclear cooperation, dismantling Iran’s nuclear program, International Atomic Energy Agency monitoring, missile limits and shipping access through the Strait of Hormuz.
While other details remain unclear, Trump has publicly indicated that any peace deal would have to include a ban on Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon or enriching radioactive material for civilian purposes.
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Sources told The Associated Press that the plan was presented to Iran by mediators from the Pakistani government, which has offered to host renewed talks between Washington and Tehran.
Iran has not yet commented on the proposal.
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Senior sources in Tehran told Reuters of their demands if mediation efforts lead to serious negotiations.
A report on Tuesday claimed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were exerting increasing influence over decision-making and would demand significant concessions from the United States.
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In any talks with the US, Iran would demand not only an end to the war but also concessions that are likely to be red lines for US President Donald Trump – guarantees against future military action, compensation for war losses and formal control over the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Iran would also refuse to negotiate any curbs on its ballistic missile program, the sources said, an issue that was a red line for Tehran during talks that took place when the US and Israel launched their offensive last month.
Trump’s mixed signals on talks
Trump said on Monday that Washington was already in “very, very tough negotiations” with Tehran after more than three weeks of war, but Iran has publicly denied that.
“There have been no direct or indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington,” Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan told state media on Wednesday, contradicting US President Donald Trump’s remarks about Iran seeking a deal.
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The three sources told Reuters that Iran had held only preliminary talks with Pakistan, Turkey and Egypt about whether there was a basis for talks with the United States to end the war.
If such talks were held, Iran would send Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi to attend, three Iranian sources said, warning that any decisions would ultimately depend on the hard line of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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At the same time, the Trump administration reportedly plans to send at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, three people with knowledge of the plans told The Associated Press.
The Pentagon is also in the process of deploying two Marine units that will add about 5,000 Marines and thousands of Marines to the region.
(With inputs from Reuters, Associated Press)
