US offers Iran 15-point plan to end war, dismantle nuclear program

Washington: The United States has delivered a comprehensive 15-point proposal to Iran aimed at ending the ongoing war and eliminating its nuclear capabilities, media reports indicate. President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that Tehran "would like to make a deal."

Transmitted via intermediaries, the plan demands Iran dismantle its three primary nuclear sites—Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow—halt all uranium enrichment, destroy enriched materials under IAEA supervision, and grant the UN nuclear watchdog unrestricted access. It also requires suspending the ballistic missile program, abandoning support for regional proxies, and ensuring the Strait of Hormuz remains open for free navigation.

Additional terms include a one-month ceasefire, a permanent pledge against nuclear weapons, missile limits (to be finalized later), and restrictions on Iran's military to defensive roles only.

In exchange, the US would lift all nuclear-related sanctions, scrap the "snapback" mechanism for automatic reimposition, and back a monitored civilian nuclear power program at Bushehr for electricity generation.

The framework echoes pre-war Trump-era demands, before hostilities erupted on February 28. Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt are facilitating delivery and urging direct US-Iran talks, per The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

Tensions persist, with Iran launching strikes on Israel, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia amid the four-week conflict's military and economic strains. Trump remained upbeat: "They’d like to make a deal. They’ve agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon," he told reporters, adding that negotiations are advancing with key leaders eager for a resolution.

(Inputs from IANS)