Iran has delivered a 14-point reply to a U.S. proposal aimed at ending the conflict that began after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran on Feb. 28, Iranian semi-official Tasnim and state-owned Press TV report.
The plan calls for resolving all issues and ending the war within 30 days, rather than accepting the two-month ceasefire the U.S. offered. Other demands reported by Iranian outlets include guarantees against future military attacks, withdrawal of U.S. forces from areas near Iran, lifting the naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets, payment of reparations, removal of sanctions, an end to fighting in Lebanon, and a new arrangement for governance of the Strait of Hormuz.
NPR has not independently verified the proposal’s contents. An Iranian official said the document was handed to Pakistan but did not disclose its terms. President Trump said Saturday he is reviewing the new proposal, according to the Associated Press.
The U.S. had earlier presented Iran with a 15-point framework that included full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to Iran’s nuclear program. Trump told reporters Friday he was not impressed with Iran’s response so far: “They want to make a deal, I’m not satisfied with it, so we’ll see what happens,” he said.
