US Presents Comprehensive 15-Point Plan to Iran for War Conclusion
The United States has presented Iran with a 15-point plan intended to conclude the war, according to The New York Times, citing officials briefed on the diplomacy. The Times of Israel further reported that Washington informed Israel of the proposal prior to its delivery to Tehran, referencing an Israeli official.
The comprehensive plan outlines a series of demands for Iran in exchange for significant sanctions relief and renewed nuclear cooperation.
While the full 15 points have not been publicly disclosed, The Times of Israel has reported 14 of these crucial elements, detailing both the US demands of Iran and the corresponding benefits Iran would receive.
Key US Demands of Iran:
- Iran must dismantle its existing nuclear capabilities.
- Iran must commit to never pursuing nuclear weapons.
- There will be no uranium enrichment on Iranian territory.
- Iran must transfer its stockpile of approximately 450 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) within an agreed timeframe.
- The Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordo nuclear facilities must be dismantled.
- The IAEA must be granted full access, transparency, and oversight inside Iran.
- Iran must cease its regional proxy involvement.
- Iran must stop funding, directing, and arming its regional proxies.
- The Strait of Hormuz must remain open and operate as a free maritime corridor.
- Iran's missile program must be limited in both range and quantity, with specific thresholds to be determined later.
- Any future use of missiles would be restricted to self-defense.
Benefits Offered to Iran:
- Iran would receive a full lifting of sanctions imposed by the international community.
- The US would assist Iran in advancing its civilian nuclear program, including electricity generation at the Bushehr nuclear plant.
- The "snapback" mechanism, which allows for the automatic re-imposition of sanctions if Iran fails to comply, would be removed.