Trump Proposes Peace Plan to Iran Amid Tensions Over Strait of Hormuz

Former U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remained closed by Monday night. However, before U.S. markets opened that day, Trump extended the deadline by five days, citing diplomatic progress.

Following this, the Trump administration proposed a peace plan, reportedly facilitated by Pakistan, which has expressed interest in hosting discussions. Vice President J.D. Vance and other senior officials were said to be involved in the talks. The plan’s primary condition is that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons.

According to unnamed officials, the U.S. sent Iran a 15-point proposal through Pakistan. Separately, Israeli Channel 12 reported that Trump suggested a one-month ceasefire during which both sides would discuss the proposal.

Key elements of the proposed agreement reportedly include:

• Iran transferring its enriched uranium and committing to future enrichment bans.
• Ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, designating it as a free maritime zone.
• Shutting down and dismantling Iran’s nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow.
• Full monitoring of all nuclear activities by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
• Eliminating existing nuclear capabilities and providing written assurances that Iran will not pursue nuclear weapons.
• Ending support—including funding and arms—to regional proxy groups.
• Restrictions on missile numbers and range, limited to self-defense purposes.

In exchange, U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran over many years would be lifted, and technical support would be provided for developing civilian nuclear energy at Bushehr nuclear plant. However, Iran has claimed that Israel carried out a second strike on Bushehr on Tuesday.

This proposal comes after the 2015 nuclear deal, under which Iran’s nuclear program was limited in return for eased Western sanctions. The U.S. withdrew from the deal in 2018 under Trump’s first term and subsequently intensified pressure on Iran alongside Israel.

If implemented, the new plan would preserve Iran’s current governing system. Earlier this year, anti-government protests in Iran resulted in several thousand casualties, and both Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu had previously voiced intentions to influence Iran’s political structure.