Iran Unveils 10-Point Peace Plan Tying Hormuz Reopening to Sanctions Lift

Iran presented a 10-point peace proposal to the US and Israel via Pakistan.

The plan included guarantees against renewed attacks, a permanent end to the war, a full lifting of sanctions, and a halt to Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Iran offered to reopen the strait in exchange but proposed a $2 million transit fee per vessel.

The plan emphatically rejected a mere ceasefire, emphasizing the necessity of a permanent end to the war.

Trump had threatened the complete demolition of Iran's power plants and bridges if the strait was not opened.

The proposed reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under Iran's terms would have significant economic and geopolitical implications.

The strait is a global energy chokepoint through which approximately 20% of the world's traded oil passes.

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Iran's $2 million fee per vessel represents a steep cost increase for global energy markets.

The UN nuclear watchdog warned that strikes near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant posed a very real danger to nuclear safety.

As Israeli forces continued to target Iranian infrastructure, the scale of economic destruction mounted.

The 10-point proposal came as Trump set a hard deadline for lifting the strait closure.

Iran's rejection of US terms and presentation of its own conditions illustrated the widening diplomatic gap.

Behind-the-scenes talks via Pakistan, Egypt, and the UAE continued but produced no breakthrough.

Trump simultaneously scheduled a White House address to outline the next phase of the war.

The detachment between destruction and diplomatic efforts was palpable.