Iran’s new 14-point peace plan for the Middle East includes ending the war on all fronts. According to Axios, which has excellent sources in the American government, the plan calls for negotiations within one month for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as lifting the American naval blockade and definitively ending the war in Iran and Lebanon.
Read: Trump: Will study Iran’s proposal, suggests he won’t accept Tehran’s 14-point plan
Axios: Iran requests 30 days of negotiations for Strait of Hormuz reopening
If the two sides ultimately reach an agreement at this stage, another month of talks is planned to try to reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
The plan, according to the deputy speaker of the Iranian Parliament, includes that Israeli ships, as well as ships from hostile countries – apparently referring to those of the United States – will never pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, according to the plan, they would have to pay war reparations to obtain transit permits.
Trump: Will study Iran’s proposal, suggests he won’t accept it
It should be recalled that in his statements yesterday, Saturday (2/5), American President Donald Trump stated that “I will soon examine the plan that Iran sent us, but I cannot imagine it is acceptable, as they have not paid enough for what they have done to humanity over the last 47 years.” He also issued threats again, noting that it is very likely that strikes on Iran will resume.
The 14 points that constitute a counter-proposal to the American nine-point plan
Although the complete list is not yet available, the terms include the following, according to the semi-official Iranian state news agency Tasnim and as reported by British Sky News:
- Non-aggression guarantees from the US
- Withdrawal of American forces from areas around Iran
- Lifting of the US naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
- A “new mechanism” for the Straits
- End to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon
- Release of frozen Iranian assets
- End of war in Iran within 30 days, as opposed to the two-month ceasefire proposed by the US
- Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program will be conducted after the end of the war, for an additional month (Axios report)
A previous version of the proposal included the condition that Washington would recognize Iran’s right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, even if Iran agrees to suspend it. Since all 14 points have not been made public, it is unclear whether this condition remains.
