Iran 14-Point Peace Proposal May 2026 Sets Phased Timetable and Nuclear Stance in West Asia

Iran drafted a new 14-point peace proposal and routed it to the United States via Pakistan. The plan aimed to end the war in West Asia. It also softened earlier process demands. Iran still kept firm positions on nuclear enrichment and allied groups. Tehran accepted a phased approach, while rejecting limits on missiles and nuclear capacity.

The May document followed two earlier sets of terms. Donald Trump's administration had shared a 15-point framework in March. Iran then issued a tougher 10-point reply in April. Iran now shifted on sequencing and timelines. Yet Tehran signalled that core security issues stayed non-negotiable in any wider deal.

Iran’s latest terms used a staged timetable to settle disputes. The proposal sought resolution of all issues within 30 days. Iran dropped the April demand to end the blockade first. This differed from Washington’s earlier two-month ceasefire idea. On nuclear matters, Iran postponed major steps to "Stage 2".

The May text left sites like Natanz and Fordow unchanged for now. This contrasted with the US position in March. Washington had sought dismantling those facilities, uranium handover, and a full stop to enrichment. Iran’s earlier April plan had asked recognition of enrichment rights. It also sought an end to IAEA resolutions.

Aspect	US 15-Point Proposal (March)	Iran 10-Point Proposal (April)	Iran 14-Point Proposal (May)
Timeline	Two-month ceasefire	Blockade end before talks	Resolve all issues in 30 days
Nuclear Program	Dismantle facilities (Natanz, Fordow), handover uranium, no enrichment	Recognize enrichment right; end IAEA resolutions	Deferred to "Stage 2"; no changes
Strait of Hormuz	Full reopening as free zone	Full Iranian control	End blockade, new Iranian-favorable framework. Parallel talks, no precondition
Regional Proxies/War	End support for Hezbollah, Houthis, Hamas	Permanent halt, protect proxies (Hezbollah/Houthis)	End war on all fronts (incl. Lebanon), protect proxies
Military/Security	Limits on ballistic missiles	Not explicitly addressed	Omitted
Sanctions/Assets	Relief conditional on compliance	Full lift of US/secondary/UN/IAEA resolutions	Same as earlier

On the Strait of Hormuz, Iran moved away from a full-control demand. Iran accepted parallel talks without preconditions. The plan still asked for the blockade to end. It also called for a new framework favouring Tehran. The May document omitted any missile-limit language. Tehran also kept its stance on Hezbollah and the Houthis.

Iranian official Kazem Gharibabadi shared the proposal with diplomats in Tehran. "Now the ball is in the United States' court to choose the path of diplomacy or the continuation of a confrontational approach," Gharibabadi told diplomats, according to state broadcaster IRIB. Donald Trump voiced doubt after receipt. "I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can't imagine that it would be acceptable in that they have not yet paid a big enough price for what they have done to Humanity, and the World, over the last 47 years," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

Hostilities continued while both sides weighed the document. Israel carried out more strikes in Lebanon. Three people died in Sammaiyeh in the Tyre district. The attacks persisted despite the April 17 ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. The ongoing violence indicated diplomacy had not yet changed conditions on the ground.