Trump says he’ll review Iran’s 14-point plan — but doubts it: "They haven’t paid a big enough price"

Iran delivered to the United States an expanded, 14-point proposal to end the war, Tasnim news agency reported last night (Shabbat).

At the center of the Iranian proposal are several main conditions: guarantees against U.S. military aggression, the withdrawal of American forces from countries neighboring Iran, an end to the naval blockade, and the release of frozen Iranian assets. In addition, Tehran demands compensation for war damage, the lifting of economic sanctions, the creation of a new mechanism to control the Strait of Hormuz, and a halt to fighting across all fronts, including Lebanon.

According to the Tasnim report, the United States proposed a two-month cease-fire, but Tehran refused the offer and declared that "the issues must be resolved within 30 days." It was further emphasized that the talks should focus on achieving a comprehensive end to the war, not on extending the cease-fire. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, stressed that the goal of the proposal is to "bring the fighting to a definitive end," adding that "the ball is now in the United States' court to choose between the path of diplomacy and a continued confrontational approach".

President of the United States Donald Trump addressed the proposal and noted that he had been briefed on its general details. In a post on the social network Truth Social, the president wrote: "I will soon review Iran's proposal but cannot imagine it will be acceptable, because they still have not paid a big enough price for what they have done to humanity and the world over the last 47 years".

Later, when asked about the possibility of renewing strikes, Trump made clear that it is a realistic option: "I want to destroy the remaining 15 percent of Iran's missile manufacturing industry".