The Trump administration’s 15-point plan to try and end the conflict in the Middle East has been revealed, with the POTUS claiming that Iran has already agreed to one key aspect of the deal.
The proposal was delivered to Iranian officials on Tuesday (March 24) through intermediaries from Pakistan. It opens with demands that Iran ‘must dismantle existing nuclear capabilities’ and ‘must commit never to pursue nuclear weapons’.
The document emerges after the US and Israel carried out airstrikes on Iran on February 28, an operation that killed the country’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Following the attacks, Trump said strikes would continue ‘throughout the week or as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!’.
Trump later asserted on March 7 that the US had ‘already won’ the war, but hostilities have continued. The 15-point plan—first reported by The New York Times—was then sent to Tehran.
According to a person familiar with the proposal, who spoke to The Times on the condition of anonymity, Pakistan has also offered to host fresh negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The New York Times reported details of 14 of the 15 demands, with Trump insisting Iran has already accepted his position regarding nuclear weapons.
“They will never have a nuclear weapon,” the POTUS said on Tuesday, adding: “They’ve agreed to that.”
The 14 points are as follows:
In return for the above, Iran would benefit from:
12. The end of sanctions imposed by the international community.
13. US assistance to advance its civilian nuclear program.
14. A ‘snapback’ mechanism allowing for the automatic reimposition of sanctions if Iran fails to comply would be removed.
After Tehran received the terms, The Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian officials replied by demanding the closure of all US military bases in the Gulf region and requesting reparations for strikes on the country.
Other demands reportedly made by the country include:
Iran has nevertheless insisted it is not taking part in any negotiations.
Israel’s Channel 12 has said Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner are urging Tehran to accept a month-long ceasefire, intended to create space for both sides to negotiate the plan.
At the same time, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has suggested operations will continue until an agreement is secured.
In a statement to The Times, she said: “As President Trump and his negotiators explore this newfound possibility of diplomacy, Operation Epic Fury continues unabated to achieve the military objectives laid out by the commander in chief and the Pentagon.”