THRAN, May 17 : The United States has presented Iran with a new five-point proposal aimed at ending hostilities and reviving negotiations, Iranian media reported on Sunday, amid continuing tensions over Tehran’s nuclear programme and regional security issues.
According to the IRGC-linked Fars News Agency, Washington’s conditions include Iran giving up demands for war reparations and compensation from the US, transferring 400 kilograms of enriched uranium to American custody, and accepting restrictions on its nuclear infrastructure.
The report said only one Iranian nuclear facility would be permitted to continue operations under the proposed framework. The US has also reportedly rejected Tehran’s request for the unfreezing of 25 percent of its blocked foreign assets.
Under the proposal, any permanent halt to military action would depend on the outcome of negotiations and Iran’s acceptance of the terms, the report added.
The development follows reports on Friday by the Tehran Times that Washington had rejected Iran’s earlier 14-point peace initiative. US President Donald Trump had described Tehran’s response to previous American proposals as “completely unacceptable.”
Iranian media also claimed that the threat of renewed US and Israeli military action against Iran would remain even if Tehran accepted all the demands.
The latest exchange comes months after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian targets on February 28, causing significant damage and civilian casualties.
Washington and Tehran later announced a two-week ceasefire on April 7, followed by talks in Islamabad that ended without a breakthrough. Trump subsequently extended the truce period to allow further diplomatic engagement and to give Tehran time to submit what he called a “unified proposal.”
On April 17, Trump said Washington intended to work jointly with Tehran to remove enriched uranium from Iran and transport it to the United States. However, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei later rejected the idea, saying Iran had no intention of exporting enriched uranium to the US or any other country.
Iran’s own conditions for negotiations include a complete halt to the wars involving Lebanon and Iran, sanctions relief, release of frozen assets, compensation for war damages, and US recognition of Tehran’s authority over the Strait of Hormuz. (UNI)
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