Ahead of the two-week ceasefire agreed between Iran and the United States, Tehran proposed a 10-point framework to end the war, seeking sanctions relief, reparations, and ratification of the United Nations Security Council.
According to Iranian state media, the Iranian National Security Council has laid out a 10-point plan that will serve as basis for the upcoming talks. The 10 points are as follows:
- Controlled passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the Iranian armed forces, granting Iran a unique economic and geopolitical position
- the necessity of ending the war against all elements of the axis of resistance
- withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from all bases and deployment points in the region
- establishment of a safe transit protocol in the Strait of Hormuz in a way that guarantees Iran’s dominance according to the agreed protocol
- full payment of Iran’s damages according to estimates
- the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions
- removal of resolutions imposed by international bodies, including oversight authorities
- the release of all Iranian assets and properties frozen abroad
- acceptance of Iran’s uranium enrichment program
- ratification of all these matters in a binding Security Council resolution
The proposal was shared through mediating countries, including Pakistan, as regional actors undertook diplomatic efforts to halt the escalating conflict, with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to “destroy” the Iranian civilization just 24 hours earlier.