The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has assured that he will review the plan sent by Iran to end the war, just a few hours after questioning its content. The message reflects Washington's ambiguity in the midst of negotiations, with a still fragile ceasefire on the table.
“I will soon review the plan that Iran just sent us, but I cannot imagine it will be acceptable,” Trump stated on his social network Truth, in a message also disseminated through official channels of the White House and the State Department. The president believes that Tehran “has not paid a high enough price” for its actions in recent decades.
An Iranian plan more ambitious than Washington's
The Iranian proposal, conveyed through a Pakistani mediator, responds to the initial plan from the United States, which proposed a two-month ceasefire. Tehran, however, introduces a different approach: resolving the conflict in a shorter timeframe —30 days— and moving towards a definitive end to the war.
According to the Iranian agency Tasnim, the document includes 14 key points, among them:
- Guarantees of non-military aggression
- Withdrawal of US forces from the region
- Lifting of the naval blockade
- Release of frozen Iranian assets
- End of economic sanctions
- Economic compensation
- Cessation of conflict on all fronts, including Lebanon
- New control mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz
The proposal shows that Iran seeks something more than a temporary truce: it intends to redesign the regional balance.
Contradictory messages from the White House
Trump had already anticipated his doubts before his message on social media. During a press conference with journalists aboard Air Force One, the president explained that he knew the “concept” of the agreement, but he expected to receive the full wording to evaluate it.
In parallel, the president has acknowledged his dissatisfaction with the pace of negotiations, although he maintains the ceasefire reached after weeks of military escalation.
“They want to reach an agreement, but I am not satisfied”, he pointed out days before from the White House.
A fragile ceasefire and tension in Hormuz
The context is especially delicate. Although the truce remains in effect, the conflict has had a direct impact on the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's main energy routes, whose blockade particularly affects Washington's allies.
Furthermore, Trump has launched contradictory messages about dialogue with Tehran, affirming that telephone contacts exist while questioning the decision-making capacity of the Iranian leadership, which he describes as weakened after weeks of attacks.
Tehran responds and raises the tone
From Iran, the reaction has also not been long in coming. The authorities have criticized Trump's statements, especially after he described the seizure of Iranian ships by the United States as "piracy".
While both sides exchange proposals and reproaches, the negotiating process remains open, but without guarantees of success. The distance between a temporary truce and a structural agreement continues to be the main obstacle.