Trump Says He Received New Iranian Proposal to End War, But Doubts Its Acceptability
14-point proposal sent via Pakistan in response to nine-point U.S. proposal as three-week ceasefire holds
Quick Look
- Trump said he received a 14-point Iranian proposal sent via Pakistan in response to a U.S. nine-point proposal, but expressed skepticism about its acceptability, stating Iran has not paid a big enough price for its actions.
- The three-week ceasefire appears to be holding despite Trump's rejection of a previous Iranian proposal.
- Iranian officials say the ball is in the U.S. court, while Foreign Minister Araqchi briefed EU's Kaja Kallas on Tehran's latest initiatives.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The U.S. and Iran have been in ongoing negotiations to end conflict, with Pakistan serving as an intermediary. A three-week ceasefire is currently holding despite Trump's rejection of a previous Iranian proposal. The U.S. presented a nine-point proposal to which Iran responded with a 14-point counterproposal.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he received a new Iranian proposal to end the war, but he expressed doubt over its prospects. "I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can't imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to humanity, and the world, over the last 47 years," Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Tehran sent Washington a 14-point proposal via Pakistan in response to a nine-point U.S. proposal, according to a report by the semi-official Iranian news outlet Tasnim. "I'll let you know about it later," Trump told reporters in Florida earlier Saturday. "They're going to give me the exact wording now," he said before boarding Air Force One. Trump rejected a previous Iranian proposal, but conversations have continued, and the three-week ceasefire appears to be holding. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi told diplomats in Tehran that "the ball is in the United States' court to choose the path of diplomacy or the continuation of a confrontational approach," according to media reports. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, meanwhile, briefed EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Tehran's latest initiatives aimed at ending the war, Tasnim reported. During a telephone call on Friday, Araqchi and Kallas discussed regional and international developments, according to the report.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Trump will likely request additional negotiations or modifications to the Iranian proposal rather than accepting it outright
Likely · Within weeks
The ceasefire will likely continue for the near term as diplomacy proceeds
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the specific terms of the 14-point Iranian proposal?
- Will Trump accept any terms from the proposal?
- How will Iran respond if the U.S. rejects this proposal?
