President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is reviewing a new 14-point peace proposal sent by Iran to end the ongoing conflict. Speaking in West Palm Beach, Florida, before boarding Air Force One, Trump signaled doubt that the document would result in a formal agreement.
"I’ll let you know about it later," Trump told reporters, adding that the administration is waiting for the exact wording. However, the president later posted on social media that he "can’t imagine that it would be acceptable" because Tehran has "not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years."
According to reports from Iranian news agencies Tasnim and Fars, the 14-point plan was delivered to the United States via mediators in Pakistan. Al Jazeera reported that the Iranian proposal includes demands for guarantees of non-aggression, the lifting of a U.S. naval blockade, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and the removal of sanctions.
Tehran is also seeking an end to the war "on all fronts," specifically mentioning the conflict in Lebanon. The proposal reportedly seeks to postpone discussions regarding Iran's nuclear program to a later stage, a move that Trump has previously characterized as a "red line."
While Washington requested a two-month ceasefire, Tasnim News Agency reported that Tehran wants all issues resolved within 30 days. This diplomatic movement follows a week in which Trump rejected a previous Iranian proposal.
Despite the diplomatic movement, military tensions remain high. Al Jazeera reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated it is on standby for a return to war, claiming that evidence shows the United States is not committed to existing treaties.
The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also criticized the U.S., calling Trump's description of the seizure of Iranian vessels as "piracy" a "direct and damning admission" of criminal activity against Tehran. The president has also floated a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passage for approximately one-fifth of the world's oil and natural gas trade.
While the three-week ceasefire appears to be holding, the president did not rule out renewed fighting. "If they do something bad, there is a possibility it could happen," Trump said, according to Al Jazeera.
In a separate development, the health of imprisoned Iranian rights lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is at "very high risk," according to her family and foundation. Mohammadi was moved to a hospital in Zanjan on Friday following a cardiac crisis and fainting episode.
Her family stated her condition has deteriorated, in part, due to a beating she sustained during her arrest in December. Her foundation reported that medical teams in Zanjan have requested her medical records before proceeding with treatment and have recommended her transfer to Tehran.
Her husband, Taghi Rahmani, stated from Paris that the Iranian Intelligence Ministry is currently opposing her transfer to Tehran, where she could be treated by her own physicians. The medical team's request for records comes as the conflict enters day 65 of the war.
