Iranian response to US proposal demands end to war and immediate lifting of oil sanctions
Iranian response to US proposal calls for an immediate end to hostilities, removal of US oil sanctions within 30 days and an end to a naval blockade, Tasnim reports.
Iran’s reply to a US proposal transmitted via a Pakistani intermediary demands an immediate cessation of fighting, comprehensive sanctions relief and guarantees that Tehran will not face renewed attacks, according to a report by the semi‑official Tasnim news agency citing an informed source. The Iranian response — described by the source as conditional and wide‑ranging — places the end of hostilities and the lifting of United States financial and oil restrictions at the center of any agreement. Tasnim said the proposal also seeks the removal of US Treasury Department measures affecting Iranian oil sales within 30 days and the end of a naval blockade. The report added that Tehran would consider arrangements over the Strait of Hormuz only if the United States commits to unspecified obligations.
Terms for a ceasefire and comprehensive relief
Tasnim’s account frames Iran’s position as demanding a broad halt to military operations across all fronts as the baseline for any further steps. The source said Tehran insists on an immediate stop to hostilities and wants legally binding assurances that it will not be targeted again. Those assurances are presented as a precondition rather than a subsequent concession, underscoring Iranian emphasis on security guarantees. The agency attributed the details to a person it described as having direct knowledge of the Iranian response.
30‑day deadline for lifting US oil sanctions
Among the central elements reported is a deadline for rescinding US oil‑related sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control. The Iranian reply, Tasnim said, calls for those specific measures to be lifted within 30 days, a timetable that, if pursued, would require rapid diplomatic and administrative action in Washington. The demand reflects Tehran’s prioritization of restoring oil export revenues and easing constraints on its energy sector. The source did not provide details on mechanisms for verification or sequencing of sanctions relief.
Call to end maritime blockade and secure shipping
The report stresses the demand to end what Tehran describes as a naval blockade, a point that elevates maritime security to a central bargaining item. Iran’s position, as conveyed, includes an insistence on reopening sea lanes and removing restrictions that it says impede Iranian shipping. The source also raised a conditional proposal that Tehran could administer parts of the Strait of Hormuz if the United States undertakes particular commitments, though it did not specify those commitments. That stipulation links maritime control directly to broader security guarantees and diplomatic concessions.
Guarantees against renewed attacks and legal assurances
Beyond an immediate cessation of fighting, the Iranian response reportedly seeks guarantees that attacks on Iran will not be resumed in the future. The Tasnim source framed these as essential legal and political assurances, implying an insistence on enforceable commitments rather than informal understandings. Such guarantees could take multiple forms in practice, from treaties and confidence‑building measures to third‑party security guarantees, though the report did not outline a preferred model. The emphasis on non‑recurrence underlines Tehran’s demand that any deal reduce the risk of further escalation.
Pakistan’s intermediary role and sourcing of the report
According to the Tasnim account, the US proposal was transmitted to Iran through Pakistan, a channel that highlights Islamabad’s role as a regional intermediary in crisis diplomacy. The agency cited an unnamed, informed source for the contents of Tehran’s reply and did not indicate whether Pakistani officials were present for or had acknowledged the Iranian response. Tasnim’s status as a semi‑official outlet means its reporting often reflects views close to Iranian officialdom, but the report stopped short of identifying specific Iranian officials or publishing formal texts of the response.
Potential regional and diplomatic fallout
If the demands reported by Tasnim form the basis of Tehran’s negotiating position, any ensuing talks would need to bridge significant gaps over sanctions, maritime control and security guarantees. Washington’s response, and whether it can offer the speed and scope of sanctions relief Iran requests, will be pivotal to any progress. Regional actors with strategic interests in the Gulf — including Gulf Cooperation Council states and other external powers — are likely to view negotiations over maritime control and non‑aggression clauses as central to stability. The absence of details on verification and sequencing in the Tasnim report leaves open difficult questions about implementation and trust.
As of the agency report, neither the US nor Pakistani authorities had been quoted responding to the Iranian reply in Tasnim’s dispatch, and the specifics of any follow‑up diplomatic steps were not disclosed. The contours published by Tasnim offer a snapshot of Tehran’s negotiating priorities: an immediate stop to combat, rapid sanctions relief, restored maritime access and legally binding guarantees of non‑aggression. The coming days of diplomacy will determine whether those demands can be translated into a negotiated framework or become a new phase in an already fraught confrontation.