Iran responded to the nine-point proposal by the United States through Pakistan, where Tehran listed 14 points, which according to the Tasnim agency, focus on the issue called “the end of the war”.
While the US has called for a two-month truce, Iran says the issue must be resolved within 30 days at the latest, and the main goal of their negotiations should not be to reach a truce, but to end the war altogether.
Iran’s 14-point proposal
Tehran wants a settlement plan that completely stops the war in West Asia, including Lebanon. He also wants the US to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and withdraw foreign forces from the region, according to Iranian media.
Iran also wants a new arrangement put in place to govern the Strait of Hormuz. He also wants Washington DC to lift sanctions and release Iranian assets that have been frozen overseas.
“Now the ball is in the court of the United States to choose the path of diplomacy or the continuation of a confrontational approach,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, according to IRIB, the country’s state broadcaster.
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As for the uranium enrichment facilities, the United States wants Iran to dismantle them and stop enrichment altogether. However, Iran insisted that it had the right to enrich. Detailed changes regarding the same have been shelved for now.
“The first component of the plan focuses on urgent de-escalation measures,” a Pakistani official told PTI news agency about Iran’s de-escalation proposal.
“Iran has indicated a willingness to ease tensions in and around the strategic Strait of Hormuz, provided Washington reciprocates by reducing its military posture and easing economic pressure, including restrictions affecting Iran’s oil exports,” he said.
“Second, Iran seeks to decouple the restoration of maritime trade and oil flows from nuclear negotiations, arguing that economic normalization should precede any binding commitments on its nuclear activities,” he added.
On the nuclear front, the official said: “While Iran has reaffirmed its position on the right to peaceful nuclear energy, it has indicated openness to discussing limits on uranium enrichment and strengthened monitoring mechanisms – but only as part of a broader agreement that guarantees tangible sanctions relief.”
The agency said Iran now plans to request formal recognition of its right to develop nuclear technology for civilian purposes under international rules. It also demanded assurances that the agreements reached in this matter would be permanent and that they would not be universally abrogated.
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“The draft further includes requirements for security guarantees, reflecting heightened concerns in Tehran about the risk of future military action,” a Pak official told PTI.
Officials have described Islamabad’s role in the entire process as more facilitative than substantive, as they relay messages between the two sides and explore the possibility of holding indirect talks.
Although no formal talks are yet scheduled, it is hoped that neither side has ruled out a meeting hosted by Islamabad if an initial agreement can be reached.
