U.S. 15-Point Peace Plan Demands Removal of Iran’s Enriched Uranium
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The United States has formally proposed a sweeping 15-point peace framework aimed at ending the month-long conflict with Iran, centering on the total removal of the Islamic Republic’s enriched uranium stockpile. Transmitted through intermediaries in Pakistan and Egypt on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the proposal represents the most detailed diplomatic “off-ramp” offered by the Trump administration since Operation Epic Fury began on February 28.
Under the terms of the deal, Iran would be required to hand over all enriched nuclear material to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and permanently dismantle its core nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow. According to official reports from The Washington Post, the plan also mandates a complete halt to uranium enrichment on Iranian soil and the suspension of the nation’s ballistic missile program in exchange for total sanctions relief.
President Donald Trump, speaking from the Oval Office during the swearing-in ceremony for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, expressed high confidence in the proposal’s success, asserting that Washington is “talking to the right people” within a fractured Iranian leadership. “They want to make a deal so badly,” Trump told reporters, despite public denials from Tehran’s military command.
The plan includes a 30-day ceasefire window to finalize the transition, during which time the Strait of Hormuz must be fully reopened as a free maritime passage. The Guardian reports that the U.S. has also offered to support a monitored civilian nuclear program at the Bushehr plant for electricity generation as a concession, provided Iran abandons its proxy warfare strategy and halts funding to regional allied groups.
The diplomatic push arrives at a critical juncture as the Pentagon prepares to deploy 2,000 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the region to maintain pressure while negotiations proceed. While Egyptian and Pakistani officials have confirmed the transmission of the 15 points, Time Magazine notes that state-run media in Tehran, including Press TV, has already characterized the demands as “unreasonable” and a violation of national sovereignty.
The internal Iranian hierarchy remains in flux following the reported death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the war’s opening days, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emerged as a key, albeit skeptical, interlocutor. As global oil prices remain volatile in anticipation of a potential breakthrough, the international community is watching closely to see if Iran will accept the removal of its nuclear “crown jewels” to secure its economic and political survival.
