JERUSALEM—In a significant diplomatic maneuver, the United States has presented Iran with a comprehensive 15-point proposal aimed at establishing a month-long ceasefire, according to exclusive reporting from Israel’s Channel 12. The initiative, delivered amid heightened regional hostilities, outlines a structured framework for de-escalation and potential long-term agreement.
The proposed roadmap, reportedly advanced by senior advisors to former President Donald Trump including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, seeks an immediate 30-day cessation of hostilities. This temporary pause would create a diplomatic window for finalizing a more comprehensive agreement addressing multiple points of contention between the nations.
Central to the proposal are stringent demands regarding Iran’s nuclear program. Tehran would be required to completely dismantle its nuclear weapons capabilities and cease all uranium enrichment activities, coupled with a permanent commitment to non-proliferation. The plan further stipulates that Iran must terminate financial and military support to regional allied groups while guaranteeing uninterrupted international access to the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Additional provisions call for limitations on Iran’s missile production, restricting future development exclusively to defensive purposes. In return, Washington offers substantial incentives including complete sanctions relief, technical assistance for civilian nuclear energy development at the Bushehr facility, and elimination of the “snapback” mechanism that could automatically reinstate previously lifted UN sanctions.
The proposal emerges against a backdrop of escalating violence, with joint US-Israeli strikes against Iranian targets commencing February 28th prompting retaliatory attacks from Iran and its regional allies against American and Israeli interests throughout the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, maintaining his longstanding opposition to diplomatic engagement with Iran, has yet to issue an official response but recently reiterated his position that Iran’s current leadership cannot be trusted.