Iran Says U.S. Responded to 14-Point Peace Proposal Delivered via Pakistan

Iran said the United States has responded to Tehran’s latest 14-point peace proposal, delivered via Pakistan, and that Iran is currently reviewing the document.

“Iran has offered a new 14-point proposal to the United States in the latest diplomatic step to reach a permanent end to the war, which has exposed the limits of US military dominance and shaken the global economy”

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BBC reported that Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said the response was “delivered via Pakistan” and that the response was “now being reviewed, according to Tasnim news agency,” while the BBC added that “The US is yet to formally confirm it has replied to Tehran.”

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CNBC similarly said “Iran said on Sunday it had received a U.S. response to its latest offer for peace talks,” and quoted Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei saying, “At this stage, we do not have nuclear negotiations.”

PressTV also quoted Baghaei saying, “The Americans have given their answer to Iran’s 14-point plan to the Pakistani side, and we are currently reviewing it,” and emphasized that the proposal is “exclusively focused on ending the US-Israeli aggression against Iran and hostilities in the region and contains no provisions related to the country’s nuclear program.”

France 24 reported that Iran warned the United States “would have to choose between an ‘impossible’ military operation or a ‘bad deal’,” after Trump dismissed the offer, and it quoted Baghaei telling state television, “We are reviewing this and will take whatever response is necessary regarding it.”

Across the coverage, the diplomatic exchange is framed as a continuation of talks mediated through Pakistan, with Iran insisting that the current focus is ending the war rather than nuclear negotiations.

Iran’s 14-point proposal, as described in the reporting, is structured around ending the war and shifting the sequence of issues away from immediate nuclear talks.

BBC said Iranian state media described Tehran’s 14-point peace plan as asking Washington to “withdraw its forces from near Iran's borders,” “end its naval blockade of Iranian ports,” and for “all hostilities to cease - including Israel's offensive in Lebanon,” while also calling for an agreement “to be reached within 30 days.”

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Al Jazeera reported that Tehran wants “all issues resolved within 30 days” and that the proposal calls for “a withdrawal of US forces from around Iran,” “the release of frozen Iranian assets worth billions of dollars,” “the lifting of sanctions,” “ending all hostilities, including in Lebanon,” and “a new mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz.”

The Jerusalem Post described the plan as a three-stage framework with “a 30-day phase aimed at transforming a ceasefire into a complete end to the war,” and it said the Iranian draft reportedly calls for the US to “lift sanctions on Iran, end its blockade on Iranian ports, withdraw US forces from the region, and cease all hostilities, including Israel’s war in Lebanon.”

PressTV and ANI both stressed that Iran’s proposal contains no nuclear provisions at this stage, with PressTV quoting Baghaei saying, “There are absolutely no details regarding the country’s nuclear issues in this proposal,” and ANI quoting him saying, “Our 14-point plan exclusively focuses on ending the war and contains no issues related to the nuclear domain.”

Gulf News added that the plan prioritizes de-escalation and “the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz,” while pushing the nuclear issue “to later stages,” and it described a process that includes “phased lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports” and Iran taking responsibility for clearing sea mines.

While Iran said it received a US response and is reviewing it, US President Donald Trump publicly signaled skepticism about the proposal and warned about possible military action.

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BBC reported that Trump reportedly told Israel's Kan News on Sunday that the proposal was unacceptable to him, and it quoted Trump’s Truth Social post: “I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can't imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years.”

BBC also said Trump told reporters in Palm Beach, Florida that it was “a possibility” that military strikes against targets inside Iran could be renewed, adding, “If they misbehave. If they do something bad,” and “But right now we'll see.”

France 24 similarly quoted Trump’s Truth Social language about not being satisfied, and it reported that the Revolutionary Guards said the United States faced “an ‘impossible operation or a bad deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran’,” while also quoting the Revolutionary Guards that “The room for US decision-making has narrowed.”

In the same set of reporting, Iran’s military adviser Mohsen Rezaei posted on X that “Prepare to face a graveyard of your carriers and forces,” and France 24 said Rezaei warned, “The US is the only pirate in the world that possesses aircraft carriers.”

Gulf News and WJBF described Trump’s “Project Freedom” effort to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz, with Gulf News quoting Trump’s post: “This is a Humanitarian gesture on behalf of the United States, Middle Eastern Countries but, in particular, the Country of Iran.”

The sources repeatedly return to the nuclear question, with Iran insisting that the current 14-point framework contains no nuclear negotiations and the US pressing for nuclear constraints before or during any war-ending arrangement.

BBC said Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei was quoted as saying, “at this stage, we do not have nuclear negotiations,” and it described Washington’s key demand as nuclear negotiations.

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CNBC likewise quoted Baghaei saying, “At this stage, we do not have nuclear negotiations,” and it framed Iran’s approach as setting aside nuclear talks until after the war ends and the foes agree to lift opposing blockades.

PressTV quoted Baghaei saying, “There are absolutely no details regarding the country’s nuclear issues in this proposal,” and it dismissed reports that the plan included a 15-year suspension of nuclear activities or mine-sweeping cooperation, calling them “fabricated by the imagination of some media outlets.”

Al Jazeera described the nuclear issue as a “red line” for Trump, and it said Iran wants its right to uranium enrichment guaranteed as a signatory to the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), while Trump has made the nuclear issue a “red line.”

The Jerusalem Post added a different layer of detail by reporting that the Iranian draft reportedly calls for a 15-year freeze on uranium enrichment in the second phase, after which Iran would resume enriching uranium to 3.6%, while also stating that Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied any nuclear clause in the proposal on state television.

Alongside the peace-proposal exchange, the sources describe a fast-moving operational effort around the Strait of Hormuz and continued risks for shipping.

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WJBF reported that the United States will launch an effort on Monday to “guide” stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, quoting Trump’s statement that “Project Freedom” would begin on Monday morning in the Middle East, and it said U.S. Central Command described the initiative as involving guided-missile destroyers, more than 100 aircraft and 15,000 service members.

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WJBF also said Iran quickly denounced the announcement as a ceasefire violation, and it cited Ebrahim Azizi, head of the national security commission of Iran’s parliament, saying on X that any interference in the strait would be seen as a ceasefire violation.

Gulf News described the escort as a humanitarian gesture, quoting Trump: “Many of these Ships are running low on food, and everything else necessary for largescale crews to stay on board in a healthy and sanitary manner.”

The AP-linked WJBF report also described a cargo ship near the strait that said it was attacked by multiple small craft, with the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reporting that all crew were safe after the attack off Sirik, Iran, east of the strait.

Looking ahead, the sources portray a tight linkage between any war-ending deal and the strait’s status: Iran’s proposal is described as demanding lifting the naval blockade and reopening the strait, while Trump’s operational move is framed as humanitarian but paired with a warning that interference would be met “forcefully.”