Vehicles drive past a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of US President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026. (PHOTO/AP)
TEHRAN – Iran has submitted a 14-point counterproposal to the United States calling for a permanent end to hostilities and a full withdrawal of US forces from the region, semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Saturday.
The plan was delivered through Pakistani intermediaries in response to a nine-point US proposal, said Tasnim.
While Washington’s plan calls for a two-month ceasefire, Tehran is pushing for a 30-day timeline to resolve key issues, insisting that talks focus on “ending the war” rather than a temporary truce, Tasnim reported.
Iran’s demands include the withdrawal of US forces from areas near its borders and guarantees of non-aggression, along with economic steps such as lifting a naval blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets, easing sanctions, and paying compensation.
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The proposal also calls for an end to hostilities across multiple fronts, including in Lebanon, and the establishment of a new governing mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil shipping route.
Iran is awaiting a formal response from US officials, the report said.
A tanker (left) and a car carrier are anchored at sea in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from the coast near Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, May 1, 2026. (PHOTO/AP)
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said Saturday that Iran has submitted its proposal for peace talks, and that it is up to the United States to choose between diplomacy and confrontation.
Gharibabadi made the remarks during a meeting with foreign ambassadors in Tehran, briefing them on Iran’s latest proposal to end the war with the United States and Israel, read a statement by the Foreign Ministry.
“Iran has submitted its plan aiming to permanently end the imposed war to Pakistan as the (peace talks’) mediator, and now the ball is in the U.S. court to choose between the path of diplomacy or the continuation of the confrontation-based approach,” said Gharibabadi.
Iran is ready for both paths to ensure its national interests and security, he added.
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Gharibabadi stressed that Iran is completely and decisively prepared to repel any “aggression” against the country and its people, noting that it has always believed in interest-based diplomacy.
The official news agency IRNA reported on Friday that Iran’s new proposal for peace talks with the United States had been delivered to Pakistan the previous day.
On Feb 28, Israel and the United States launched joint strikes on Tehran and other cities, killing Iran’s then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, senior commanders, and civilians. Iran responded with waves of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel and US interests in the region.
A ceasefire took effect on April 8, followed by talks between Iranian and US delegations in Islamabad that failed to produce a deal.