Iran proposes a 10-point ceasefire plan: “Open the Strait of Hormuz for a permanent ceasefire.” Trump: “Not good enough yet.”

The U.S.-Iran conflict has entered the negotiation stage. Iran has submitted a 10-point ceasefire proposal to the United States via Pakistan, offering to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a permanent ceasefire, lifting comprehensive sanctions, and stopping attacks on Tehran’s allies. Although U.S. President Trump said this is an “important step,” he emphasized the proposal is still not ideal and reiterated that if no consensus is reached before the April 8 deadline, U.S. forces will launch attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants.

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Iran drops a “10-point ceasefire proposal,” aiming to permanently end the war

More than a month has passed since the U.S. and Israel launched military operations against Iran together, yet the two sides remain deadlocked over whether the Strait of Hormuz should be opened. Earlier, Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, cutting off about 20% of global oil supply, dealing a severe blow to the international energy market and becoming Iran’s most intimidating bargaining chip.

Previously, the U.S. conveyed a 15-point peace plan through Pakistan, asking Iran to dismantle its nuclear facilities, disband armed groups, and open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s official response was to call it “unrealistic” and reject it. Now, Iran’s proposed 10-point ceasefire plan—also relayed via Pakistan—explicitly rejects the rumored 45-day ceasefire agreement from the outside world, instead calling for the permanent termination of the state of war.

Proposal details: $2 million transit fees in place of war reparations

Iran’s 10-point proposal is as follows:

Guarantee that Iran will not be attacked again

The war ends permanently, not just a ceasefire

End Israel’s airstrikes in Lebanon

Lift all sanctions on Iran

End all attacks on Iran’s allies

In exchange, Iran will open the Strait of Hormuz

Iran will charge a transit fee of $2 million for each ship

Iran will split these fees evenly with Oman

Iran will provide protection for safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz

The transit fee will be used to rebuild Iran’s infrastructure and will not seek war reparations from the U.S.

Trump: It’s an important step, but still not good enough

At a press conference, Trump responded to the proposal by saying: “This is a major proposal—an important step—but not good enough.” He again emphasized that if the negotiations fail to reach an agreement before 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 7 (8:00 a.m. Taiwan time on April 8), the U.S. military will destroy all bridges and power plants in Iran: “Iran would probably take 100 years to rebuild.”

A U.S. official described Iran’s proposal as “maximalist,” and an Israeli official also revealed that Prime Minister Netanyahu has called Trump to express concern about the ceasefire agreement and hopes the White House will reject the proposal.

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Iran believes it has the upper hand, but the outlook for talks remains unclear

An analysis by The New York Times pointed out that Iran dares to put forward tough conditions because it currently believes it has the advantage on the battlefield: “Blocking the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the global energy supply chain into chaos, giving Iran stronger leverage at the negotiation table with the United States.”

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Although both sides are still maintaining indirect communication through intermediaries such as Pakistan, Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that message exchanges do not equal formal negotiations. With the deadline of Trump’s ultimatum drawing near, whether the U.S. and Iran can find common ground before the deadline remains an open question.

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