Trump makes 15 demands on Iran to stop war as he builds up troops around the Strait of Hormuz

The tenant of the White House assures that Iran wants to reach a diplomatic agreement and, he says, negotiations have already begun from which it has obtained a “very large gift” related to the Strait of Hormuz. For its part, Tehran denies that such talks took place.

Meanwhile, the Republican continues to increase the military deployment around the oil enclave – already reopened for those ships that Iran considers “non-hostile” – where the Pentagon is going to send about 3,000 soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division, among other reinforcements.

Although Trump seems to be escalating the threat, he already has a plan in mind to reach a peace pact similar to those that opened a way out of the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon. In these cases, a framework agreement was reached, the details of which were subsequently discussed.

The 15 points of the peace plan -of which only 14 have transcended- that the Trump Administration has sent to Iran are divided into demands and benefits. According to the Israeli television channel Canal 12 y The New York Times, The US proposes that discussed for a month in which attacks by all parties would cease.

Among the demands are the dismantlement of the entire Iranian nuclear program, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the end of economic and military support to allied extremist groups in the Middle East.

In exchange, Washington offers Tehran the lifting of sanctions and the creation of a civil nuclear program under its supervision.

The points of Trump’s plan

1. Iran must dismantle its current nuclear capabilities.

2. Iran must commit to never developing nuclear weapons.

3. There will be no uranium enrichment on Iranian territory.

4. Iran will have to hand over its stockpile of around 450 kg of 60% enriched uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the near future, according to a schedule to be agreed upon later.

5. The nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo must be dismantled.

6. The IAEA, the UN nuclear watchdog, must have full access, transparency and oversight inside Iran.

7. Iran must abandon its “paradigm” as a regional ally.

8. Iran must cease funding, directing and arming its regional allies.

9. The Strait of Hormuz must remain open and function as a free shipping corridor.

10. Iran’s missile program should be limited in both range and quantity, with specific thresholds to be determined at a later stage.

11. Any future use of missiles would be limited to self-defense.

12. Iran would obtain the complete lifting of the sanctions imposed by the international community.

13. The United States would help Iran boost its civil nuclear program, including generating electricity at the Bushehr nuclear plant.

14. The so-called “automatic reset” mechanism, which allows the automatic reimposition of sanctions if Iran does not comply, would be eliminated.

The anonymous sources cited by The New York Times (officials familiar with the diplomatic efforts) have indicated that the plan was channeled through Pakistan after its prime minister declared, Shehbaz Sharifbe willing to host conversations.

According to the American newspaper, the head of the Pakistani Army, Syed Asim Munir, It plays a key role as a communication channel between the parties.

However, for the moment It is unclear to what extent Tehran has considered the document nor if it has the support of Israel.

A Pakistani government source told this Tuesday Reuters There are conversations in which there is talk of holding a meeting, which are very advanced and that, if it materializes (which is unlikely), it would be held within a week.

direct negotiations

Trump assures that his Government has maintained several “productive” communications with Tehran, so the US is making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Iran. “We are in negotiations right now. The other party wants to close an agreement. And who wouldn’t want to, if you were them,” he expressed this Tuesday.

The Republican has stated that the Iranian representatives with whom Washington is talking have already “agreed that they will never have a nuclear weapon” and, furthermore, had made a valuable concession related to non-nuclear energy and the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

Later, Iran’s mission to the UN has reported in its X profile that “non-hostile” ships that do not participate in or support attacks on Iran can transit Hormuz.

Likewise, the Republican president has insisted on the 25th day of the war that there is already a change of regime: he has stressed that, after killing several figures in the Iranian leadership – among them the supreme leader Ali Jameneí-, the current Iranian representatives “are very different compared to the ones we started negotiating with and who created all these problems.” Although, he points out, he doesn’t trust them.

In these conversations, In addition to his usual envoys (his friend Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner) are also involved Marco Rubio, the secretary of state and J.D. Vancethe country’s vice president.

As reported by the CNNTehran has warned Trump that it will not negotiate with Witkoff nor with Kushner, but only with JD Vance: the vice president He was the most reluctant member of the Administration to participate in the joint offensive with Israel on February 28.

Despite this, Iran has denied on several occasions that there have been any types of direct talks and assures that it is Washington that has sought to contact Tehran: the influential president of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammed Baqer Alibafon Monday called Trump’s claims “fake news.”

It should be remembered that the bombings began during a round of dialogue on the Iranian nuclear program at the end of February. Then, the US argued that the Islamic republic posed a direct and imminent threat in this regard.

However, several experts have raised doubts about how close Tehran was to developing an atomic bomb, while the White House’s reasoning has been confusing and even contradictory.

Meanwhile, Israel remains silent in this attempt to end a conflict that is putting the world economy in check and has already cost the lives of more than a thousand people.

Contradictory actions in 24 hours

While the American president is proud and enthusiastic about the progress in his plan to reduce the escalation of war, The attacks continue and the Pentagon It accelerates pressure on the territory by sending more troops even though it already has nearly 50,000 deployed in the region.

On Friday, the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli con 2.500 marines On board you will arrive at the Gulf of Oman, the entrance to the Persian Gulf that crosses the Strait of Hormuz, escorted by the cruise ship USS New Orleans. This will provide Osprey helicopters, amphibious vehicles and F-35 Lightning II and AV-8 Harrier fighters.

Also arriving in the coming days are 3,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, capable of deploying as a Rapid Response Force.

In addition, in the last few hours the US has also mobilized troops from the Delta Force, the Navy SEALs, Army Rangers and the 5th Group of Forces Airborne, among other reinforcements.