What is the US 15-point ceasefire plan for Iran?

As the US-Israel-Iran conflict persists amid contradicting messages over potential Washington-Tehran talks, the United States has reportedly sent Iran a 15-point plan, through Pakistani intermediaries, for a month-long ceasefire deal.

Israel's Channel 12 cited informed sources Tuesday reporting that US President Donald Trump's advisors Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are advancing a proposal to immediately pause hostilities, with a 30-day window to finalize a 15-point agreement aimed at ending the ongoing conflict.

The 15-point plan

The US proposal reportedly demands that Iran dismantle its nuclear capabilities, cease all uranium enrichment, and provide a permanent commitment to never seek nuclear weapons. Tehran would also need to end the funding and arming of allied groups in the region and ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains an open international waterway. Additionally, Iran must limit its missile production and restrict future use strictly to self-defense.

In exchange, Washington offers full sanctions relief, assistance in developing a civilian nuclear energy project at southern Iran's Bushehr, home to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, and the removal of the "snapback" mechanism threat that enables the reimposition of previously lifted UN sanctions on Iran.

The United States

On the reported plan, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that elements of the reports were not fully accurate, but she did not provide further details.

"The White House never confirmed that full plan. There are elements of truth to it, but some of the stories I read were not entirely factual," Leavitt said.

Iran

Iran has reviewed the US 15-point plan and sees it as "excessive," several media outlets reported Wednesday, citing Iran's state-run Press TV.

Iran will continue its military operations until its own conditions are met, and will end the war "at a time of its own choosing," according to reports.

Previously, Iran has repeatedly denied any negotiations with the United States.

Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson of Iran's main military command Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, rejected any talks with the United States, stressing that the country will not come to terms with Washington.

He urged the United States to stop disguising its defeat as "an agreement," adding, "the strategic power the enemies would brag about has turned into a strategic defeat."

Whether the situation can return to what it was in the past will depend on Iran's will, he said, adding that normalcy will only be restored when the United States completely erases the thought of "taking actions against the Iranian nation" from its mind.

Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an opponent of any deal with Iran, has not officially commented on the plan, but said Israel's military campaign against Iran is "still in full swing, contrary to what is being reported in the media."

The Israeli military said Wednesday it struck and significantly damaged a research and development facility for submarines and underwater systems in Iran's Isfahan on Tuesday and launched two waves of large-scale airstrikes on government sites in Tehran.

Germany

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday welcomed the diplomatic effort and said he hoped the talks would be given a chance to succeed, according to Reuters.

"It is commendable that the US President has postponed his ultimatum to the Iranian regime for a few days and is now seeking negotiations," Wadephul said in Berlin. He urged Iran to act wisely and respond to the US initiative. "So, if there is a window of opportunity for diplomacy, we should definitely give talks a chance."

The United Nations

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged the United States and Israel to end the war against Iran and called on Iran to stop attacking its neighbors.

Speaking to reporters on the situation in the Middle East, Guterres said his message to the United States and Israel is that "it is high time to end the war, as human suffering deepens, civilian casualties mount, and the global economic impact is increasingly devastating."

"My message to Iran is to stop attacking their neighbors that are not parties to the conflict," the UN chief said.

The latest development comes amid escalating regional tensions sparked by joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran starting on February 28, which killed Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and US bases and assets in the Middle East.