Dubai: Iran has proposed a 30-day timeline to resolve outstanding issues with the United States and end the ongoing war, according to state-linked media, even as US President Donald Trump said he was reviewing the proposal but remained doubtful about reaching a deal.
Iran’s 14-point plan reportedly seeks an end to the war rather than a continuation of the ceasefire, along with a broader settlement. It calls for the lifting of US sanctions, an end to the naval blockade, withdrawal of US forces from the region, and cessation of hostilities, including Israeli operations in Lebanon, according to the semi-official Nour News agency, which has ties to Iranian security bodies.
The proposal was reportedly sent to Washington through a Pakistani intermediary, with Islamabad having hosted earlier rounds of Iran–US talks. Negotiations between the two sides have continued despite a fragile three-week ceasefire that appears to be holding, after Trump rejected a previous Iranian proposal earlier this week.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also held talks on Sunday with Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al Busaidi, who has previously mediated discussions between the two countries.
Trump has also suggested a separate plan aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy route through which nearly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas trade passes.
Meanwhile, tensions over the Strait of Hormuz remain high. Iranian deputy parliament speaker Ali Nikzad said Tehran “will not back down” from its position on the strait, insisting it will not return to pre-war conditions.
Speaking during a visit to port facilities on Larak Island near the narrowest point of the strait, Nikzad said, “The Strait of Hormuz belongs to the Islamic Republic of Iran.” He added that Iran is working to compensate war damages and claimed Trump’s blockade plan would fail.
Nikzad also reiterated that non-US and non-Israeli ships would be allowed passage upon payment of a toll, despite US warnings that shipping companies could face sanctions even for payments made in digital assets.
Iran had effectively restricted movement through the strait following attacks and threats on shipping after the war began on February 28. It later allowed some vessels passage through routes closer to its coastline while imposing fees. In response, the US imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports from April 13, aimed at cutting off oil revenues critical to Tehran’s struggling economy.
With PTI inputs