From Hormuz reopening to uranium enrichment: Iran’s 10-point plan explained

Two senior Iranian officials said the proposal calls for guarantees against future attacks on Iran, a halt to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the removal of all sanctions.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accepted a two-week ceasefire with Iran, just hours before a deadline he had set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on civilian infrastructure.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council also confirmed the pause, with negotiations between Tehran and Washington scheduled to begin in Islamabad on Friday.

According to an Iranian state media report, cited by The New York Times, Tehran had put forward a 10-point proposal aimed at ending the conflict on Monday with the United States and Israel. The plan was relayed through Pakistan, which has been acting as a key intermediary, though officials indicated major sticking points remained ahead of Trump’s deadline.

Two senior Iranian officials, speaking anonymously to NYT, said the proposal calls for guarantees against future attacks on Iran, a halt to Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the removal of all sanctions.

In exchange, Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route. The proposal also includes a transit fee of about $2 million per vessel, to be shared with Oman. Iran intends to use its share to rebuild infrastructure damaged in recent strikes instead of seeking direct compensation, added NYT report.

While the full document has not been made public, the state media said it outlines conditions for safe navigation through the strait, lifting sanctions, reconstruction support, and an end to regional conflicts.

According to Iran's state media, Iran’s 10-point proposal are:

1. US commitment to ensure no further acts of aggression against Iran

2. Continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz

3. Acceptance of Iran’s uranium enrichment rights

4. Lifting of all primary sanctions

5. Lifting of all secondary sanctions

6. Termination of all resolutions against Iran by the UN Security Council

7. Termination of resolutions by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors

8. Payment of damages to Iran for war losses

9. Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region

10. Cessation of hostilities across all fronts, including Lebanon

However, Associated Press reported that only the Farsi-language version of Iran's 10-point ceasefire plan included the phrase "acceptance of enrichment" for its nuclear programme, which was missing in the English version shared by Iranian diplomats to journalists.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran would allow safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz for the duration of the talks, though under coordination with its armed forces and subject to “technical limitations”. 

Trump calls proposal ‘workable’

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described Iran’s proposal as a “workable” basis for talks, saying the US had already achieved its military objectives and was close to securing a long-term peace arrangement in the region.