The United States government would have sent a 15-point plan to Iran to try to end the war in the Middle East, the newspaper reported. The New York Times this Tuesday (24), citing sources with knowledge of the negotiations.
The document was reportedly delivered to the Iranian regime through intermediaries, including Pakistani officials, but it remains unclear to what extent the plan was shared within the Iranian leadership nor whether Tehran would be willing to accept it as a basis for negotiations to end the ongoing conflict. The sources also stated that there is no confirmation that Israel, which participates in military operations alongside the United States, agrees to the terms discussed.
According to the Israeli broadcaster Channel 12sources reportedly said that American officials are currently discussing the possibility of holding a peace negotiation meeting with Iran in the coming days, possibly in Islamabad, with mediation from Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey. The broadcaster reported that the meeting could serve to debate the 15-point proposal presented by Washington, although the Iranian regime has not yet confirmed participation in the talks.
The British newspaper The Guardian reported that the 15-point plan may build on an earlier proposal put forward by the United States during last year’s nuclear negotiations. Diplomats interviewed by the newspaper said that part of the conditions discussed at that time included restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, limits on the use of resources freed up by sanctions and demands related to the ballistic missile program, points that Tehran had considered “difficult to accept”.
The submission of the proposal may be taking place amid the intensification of the American military presence in the Middle East. This Tuesday, authorities interviewed by the agency Reuters said that the Pentagon is preparing to deploy around 3,000 to 4,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, expanding the United States’ military options in the conflict against Iran. According to the sources, the deployment of troops does not mean an immediate decision to place ground forces inside Iranian territory, but increases the response capacity if the government decides to expand operations.
