Iran rejects Trump’s 15-point cease-fire plan, puts forth its own demands to end the war
Iran has rejected President Donald Trumps 15-point peace plan while putting forth its own demands to end the war. After the president claimed that Iran agreed to major components of his peace plan, including giving up their nuclear weapon ambition, Tehran told mediators that Trumps plan was unacceptable, according to state media.Iranian lawmakers have instead presented their own deal that would see the Islamic Republic rule over the Strait of Hormuz and ensure its safety, along with that of its terror proxies abroad. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which has consolidated power within the remains of Tehrans regime, vowed to keep the war going until the US closed all American bases in the Gulf and provided reparations for its attacks on Iran. Along with a full American withdrawal, Irans leader insisted they should have full control over the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping route that has cut off access to 20% of the worlds oil supply.The change would allow Iran to collect fees from the ships that travel through the passage, similar to what Egypt does with the Suez Canal. The new source of revenue for Iran would be compounded with an end to all sanctions on the Islamic republic, according to Tehrans demands. Iran also demands a permanent end to the war, as well as Israels fight with the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon. While the regime made no mention of its nuclear program in the demands, it said Iran should be allowed to keep its missile program with no negotiations to limit it. The demands fly in the face of Trumps 15-point peace plan, with a US official calling it ridiculous and unrealistic, according to the WSJ.Irans demands directly clash with several of Trumps proposals, the bulk of which were made public by Israels Channel 12.The outlets report contains 14 of the 15 demands the Trump administration has conveyed to Iran:Iran must dismantle existing nuclear capabilities.Iran must commit never to pursue nuclear weapons.No uranium enrichment on Iranian territory.Iran must hand its stockpile of enriched uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).The Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo nuclear facilities must be dismantled.The IAEA must be granted full access to Irans nuclear facilities.Iran must abandon its regional proxy paradigm.Iran must cease funding, directing and arming its proxies.The Strait of Hormuz must remain open.Irans missile program must be limited in both range and quantity.Iran must limit its use of missiles to self-defense.In return, Iran would benefit from:The end of sanctions imposed by the international community.US assistance to advance its civilian nuclear program.A snapback mechanism allowing for the automatic reimposition of sanctions if Iran fails to comply would be removed. Tehran had slammed Trumps demands as excessive and disconnected from the realities on the ground, as the US has yet to fulfill its goals in the fourth week of the war, a senior Iranian official told PressTV. Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met, the official said. The end of the war will occur when Iran decides it should end, not when Trump envisions its conclusion, he added. The post
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