US said to have sent 15-point plan to Iran in effort to resolve conflict

24th Mar 2026 22:27

(Sharecast News) - The US has reportedly sent a 15-point plan to Iran as it looks to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.

According to The New York Times, citing two officials briefed on the diplomacy, the plan has been delivered via Pakistan.

The sources said it was unclear how widely the plan had been shared among Iranian officials and whether Iran was likely to accept it as a basis for negotiations. Nor was it clear whether Israel was on board with the proposal.

But the delivery of the plan showed that the administration was ramping up efforts to conclude a war, now in its fourth week, that has drawn in several other countries.

The New York Times did not see a copy of the plan, but the officials shared some of its broad outlines, saying that it addresses Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs. The plan also discusses maritime routes, one of the officials said.

Israel's Channel 12 was the first to report the plan, saying that a one-month ceasefire would be announced according to a mechanism being worked on by US Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

According to N12, the 15-point plan includes the dismantling of Iran's existing nuclear capabilities, a commitment from Iran to never pursue nuclear weapons and no uranium enrichment on Iranian soil.

It also includes the transfer of all enriched material under an agreed schedule, the decommissioning of nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, and full access for international atomic inspectors to all information.

Under the plan, Iran would end its proxy strategy in the region, stop funding and arming proxy groups, and keep the Strait of Hormuz open as a free maritime zone. The plan also includes restricting missile use to self-defence purposes.

In return, all sanctions on Iran would be lifted. Iran would also receive support for a civilian nuclear program in Bushehr.

Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said: "The entire construct hinges on a temporary ceasefire acting as a pressure release valve while negotiations unfold, but markets should be clear eyed. This is a proposed architecture, not a signed agreement, and the distance between outline and execution in this region has historically been measured in volatility, not certainty.

"What you are really watching is a tape trading the promise of calm while the damage is still bleeding through the pipes. The green screens are providing relief, but the ground reality has not caught up. This is not a resolution so much as it should initially be treated as a pause dressed up as progress."