Pakistan has formally offered to host talks between Iran and the US for a ‘comprehensive settlement’ of the Middle East conflict while the Trump administration has reportedly sent a 15-point peace plan to Iran for ending the war.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said ‘Subject to concurrence by the US and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict.’
Islamabad welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the Middle East war in the interest of peace and stability in region and beyond, he said on X.
Shehbaz Sharif’s offer follows his telephone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar’s talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi a day earlier.
Reports said the Trump administration has sent a 15-point proposal to Iran aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The plan was reportedly delivered via Pakistan.
However, there was no official confirmation of the proposed 15-point plan.
While President Trump has expressed optimism that a deal is close, Iranian officials have publicly dismissed reports of direct negotiations as “fake news”.
Western media, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, and some Israeli media said the full official document has not been publicly released.
According to these media outlets the 15 points include:
–Complete decommissioning and destruction of the Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear sites,
–A total and permanent halt to all uranium enrichment on Iranian soil,
–Transfer of all existing stockpiles of highly enriched uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
–Granting the IAEA unrestricted, “anytime, anywhere” access to all nuclear-related information and facilities. —A firm, verifiable commitment that Iran will never pursue or possess a nuclear weapon.
–Complete abandonment of the “regional proxy paradigm,” including a total halt to funding, arming, and directing groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
–Guaranteeing the permanent and free passage of all maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
–Future negotiations to place strict limits on the range and quantity of Iran’s ballistic missiles.
–Restricting all of Iran’s future military capabilities strictly to self-defence purposes.
–A proposed one-month temporary ceasefire to allow for the finalisation of the 15-point agreement.
–The total removal of all nuclear-related and economic sanctions imposed on Iran.
–U.S. technical assistance and monitoring for a peaceful, civilian nuclear energy program at the Bushehr plant for electricity generation.
–The removal of the “snapback” mechanism, which previously allowed for the automatic reimposition of sanctions without a UN vote.
Iran has already given a six-point proposal for ending the war.
A senior Iranian political and security official said Iran announced six conditions as a new legal-strategic equation for ending the war. ‘’Iran is implementing a pre-prepared, multi-phase plan in its defensive war against US-Israeli aggression,’’ the official stated.
Iran’s MEHR News Agency (MNA) quoted the unidentified official as saying that Iran has set conditions that must be met and taken seriously before any agreement can be reached.
The official outlined the six key conditions as part of ‘’a new legal and strategic framework’’: These are :
–Guarantees to prevent the recurrence of war.
–Closure of US military bases in the region.
–Payment of compensation to Iran
–An end to wars across all regional fronts.
–A new legal framework for Strait of Hormuz.
–Prosecution and extradition of media figures deemed hostile to Iran.
By Ramesh Bhan
