Iran has publicly rejected a reported U.S. proposal aimed at opening ceasefire negotiations.
The proposal, described in multiple reports as a 15-point plan, reportedly called for Iran to dismantle major nuclear facilities, forgo the development of nuclear weapons, accept restrictions on ballistic missile activity and receive potential sanctions relief in exchange for de-escalation. Iranian officials, however, dismissed the reported terms as unacceptable.
According to AP, Iranian officials instead laid out their own conditions, including an end to military strikes, compensation for damages and recognition of Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's conditions to end the war: end to aggression by the enemy, concrete guarantees preventing the recurrence of war, clear determination, guaranteed payment of war damages and compensation, comprehensive end to the war across all fronts, incl. against all resistance groups,…
— Iran Embassy SA (@IraninSA) March 25, 2026
Pakistan, which reportedly handed over the U.S.’s proposal to Tehran, has offered to host “comprehensive settlement” talks between the U.S. and Iran.
The diplomatic back-and-forth comes as fighting across the region continues, with Israel intensifying its attack against Iran and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, as the U.S. sends thousands of troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the region.
