Jerusalem [Israel], March 25 (ANI): Israeli media report that US President Donald Trump and his administration have presented 15 conditions to Iran as terms for ending the current conflict. Channel 12, citing an unnamed US official, said Washington also informed Jerusalem of its negotiations.
Jerusalem is reportedly concerned that the Trump team is pushing for “a framework agreement” with Iran rather than insisting these demands be met as conditions for halting the war. According to the Channel 12 report, White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner devised a mechanism that would include declaring a monthlong ceasefire during which the sides would negotiate a 15-point agreement.
The report specified 14 of the 15 demands and benefits the US conveyed to Iran:
1. Iran must dismantle its existing nuclear capabilities.
2. Iran must commit never to pursue nuclear weapons.
3. There will be no uranium enrichment on Iranian territory.
4. Iran must hand its stockpile of some 450 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent to the International Atomic Energy Agency in the near future, on an agreed timetable.
5. The Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo nuclear facilities must be dismantled.
6. The IAEA must be granted full access, transparency and oversight inside Iran.
7. Iran must abandon its regional proxy “paradigm.”
8. Iran must cease funding, directing and arming its regional proxies.
9. The Strait of Hormuz must remain open and function as a free maritime corridor.
10. Iran’s missile program must be limited in both range and quantity, with specific thresholds to be determined later.
11. Any future use of missiles would be restricted to self-defence.
In return, Iran would receive the following benefits:
12. Iran would receive a full lifting of sanctions imposed by the international community.
13. The US would assist Iran in advancing its civilian nuclear program, including electricity generation at the Bushehr nuclear plant.
14. The “snapback” mechanism, which allows for automatic re-imposition of sanctions if Iran fails to comply, would be removed.
Haaretz reported that the proposal was passed to Iran through an intermediary country with a deadline to respond. According to that report, Iran said it would consider the offer but emphasized there are some things it would never accept. Haaretz also suggested a peace summit could be held soon to finalize the formula.
Earlier, President Trump confirmed negotiations with Iran and expressed confidence the war would end. “We’re in negotiations right now. I can tell you, they’d like to make a deal and who wouldn’t if you were there? Look, their navy’s gone, their air force is gone, their communications are gone. Pretty much everything they have is gone. I think we are going to end it. I cannot tell you for sure. We have won this… We literally have planes flying over Tehran and other parts of their country. They can’t do a thing about it. For instance, if I want to take down that power plant, they can’t do a thing about it… They are totally defeated… Militarily, they are dead,” he said.
There has been no formal Iranian response to the latest US overture. Iranian officials on Tuesday denied reports of negotiations with the US, saying peace would only be achieved once US-Israel stopped their campaign. (ANI)
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