Iran submitted its response to the latest US proposal to Pakistani mediators, who passed it on to the Trump administration's representatives.
Iran’s response to the latest US proposal during ceasefire negotiations has been submitted to Pakistani mediators, Tehran’s official news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
According to the Iranian outlet, the negotiations are focusing on “ending the war in the region.”
On Sunday night, Arab media outlets reported on new details regarding Iran’s response.
According to diplomatic and Iranian sources cited by Arabic-language media, Tehran’s response places a ceasefire in Lebanon and the lifting of restrictions on Iranian oil exports at the center of any future understanding with Washington.
A diplomatic source speaking to Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen said the Iranian proposal calls for an end to what Tehran describes as the “siege” on the country and demands unrestricted Iranian oil exports. The source added that a ceasefire in Lebanon is considered one of Iran’s “red lines” in the negotiations.
The proposal also reportedly includes demands for the removal of American sanctions, the unfreezing of Iranian assets held abroad, and discussions related to Iranian influence and navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the report, Tehran further proposed a 30-day negotiating period after the current regional conflict ends to finalize the details of a broader agreement.
Separately, an official Iranian source told Al Jazeera that Tehran’s response to the US initiative had been delivered in a “positive and realistic manner,” emphasizing that Iran seeks an end to the war “across the region, especially in Lebanon,” alongside a resolution of disputes with Washington.
The Iranian official said the response includes negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, and the “complete removal” of sanctions. Tehran is also reportedly demanding a “clear and guaranteed mechanism” for lifting all sanctions, along with international guarantees to ensure implementation of any agreement signed with the United States.
“A positive response from Washington to our proposal would rapidly advance negotiations,” the official told Al Jazeera, adding that “the choice is now in Washington’s hands.”
Iran's response does not meet US demands on nuclear program, uranium stockpile - WSJ
According to The Wall Street Journal, Iran’s response does not meet the US demands regarding its nuclear program and enriched uranium.
Iran proposed diluting its enriched uranium stockpile and transferring part of it to a third country that is not the United States.
Iran also demands that the enriched uranium be returned to its possession if the talks fail or if the United States withdraws from the agreement at a later stage.
Iran agreed to halt uranium enrichment, but for a period shorter than 20 years. Tehran refused to dismantle its nuclear facilities.
The WSJ also reported that nuclear issues will be negotiated between the US and Iran over the next 30 days.
Tehran’s response follows US President Donald Trump telling Fox News on Wednesday that Iran has one week to respond to Washington’s proposed peace deal.
“They want to make a deal. We’ve had very good talks over the last 24 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, later saying, “it’ll be over quickly.”
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson told CNBC later on Wednesday that the proposal was currently being “evaluated.”
Last Sunday, Trump said that he had reviewed the Iranian’s latest peace proposal and that it was “not acceptable,” and Al Jazeera reported that Iran has a 14-point plan for the ceasefire negotiations.
Iran's 14-point peace plan includes lifting sanctions, blockade
The plan contains three main stages with a 30-day phase aimed at transforming a ceasefire into a complete end to the war. It was presented as a rebuttal to the US’s nine-point peace plan.
The Iranian draft reportedly calls for the US to lift sanctions on Iran, end its blockade on Iranian ports, withdraw US forces from the region, and cease all hostilities, including Israel’s war in Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported at the time.
Danya Saperstein and Jerusalem Post Staff contributed to this report.