Tehran has dismissed the roadmap, saying it will not allow the US president to dictate terms
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listen to US President Donald Trump during a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. © Joe Raedle/Getty Images
[RT] Iran has dismissed out of hand a proposed US 15-point roadmap for peace.
Iranian Press TV reported on Wednesday, citing a source, that Tehran has dismissed the roadmap, saying the war will end at “a time of [Iran’s] own choosing.” He also said Tehran will not allow US President Donald Trump to dictate terms, and that a settlement should contain “concrete guarantees.”
The
US sent Iran a peace proposal demanding the dismantlement of its
nuclear program, curbs on missiles, and an end to support for regional
allies, US and Israeli media outlets report. Iranian officials have
reportedly rejected the roadmap, saying the war will end on Tehran’s
terms.
The plan was first reported by the New York Times on
Tuesday, with sources saying it was delivered via Pakistan. Israeli
channel 12 later outlined 14 of the 15 points.
The framework
reportedly called for Iran to fully dismantle its nuclear facilities at
Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, permanently ban uranium enrichment on its
soil, and transfer its enriched stockpile to the IAEA under an agreed
timeline.
Tehran would also be required to abandon its network of regional
armed groups, place strict caps on its ballistic missile program, and
keep the Strait of Hormuz open as a free maritime corridor.
In
exchange, all nuclear-related sanctions would be lifted and Washington
would assist Iran’s civilian nuclear program, including the Bushehr
Nuclear Power Plant, where some 500 Russian staff are engaged.
Tehran
denied that it has held talks with Washington. Lt. Col. Ebrahim
Zolfaghari, the spokesman for Iran’s armed forces command, mocked the US
for “negotiating with itself.”
Several media outlets
reported that Iran has demanded that the US agree to significant
concessions to end the war. The Wall Street Journal said Tehran insists
that America close all of its bases in the Persian Gulf, guarantee no
further military operations, lift all sanctions, and allow the
collection of payments from vessels passing through the Strait of
Hormuz, as well as excluding Iran’s ballistic missile program from
further talks.
According to Reuters, Iran also wants the US to compensate wartime losses and obtain formal control over the strait.
Commenting on Trump’s reported proposal, Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat said it looks “beautiful on paper,” though Iran is not likely to accept it.