The U.S. has passed a 15-point plan to Iran via Pakistani intermediaries as part of the negotiation talk for a ceasefire aimed at ending the war in the Middle East. Below are details of all 15 points.
- Removal of all sanctions on Iran.
- US assistance in advancing and developing a civilian nuclear project (electricity generation).
- Removal of the threat of sanctions being reimposed.
- Iran’s nuclear programme is frozen under a defined framework.
- Enriched uranium to remain, but under supervision and agreed limits.
- Missile programme to be addressed at a later stage, with limits on quantity and range.
- Use of nuclear programmes restricted to civilian/defensive purposes only.
- Development of existing nuclear capabilities halted.
- No further expansion of enrichment capabilities.
- No production of weapons-grade nuclear material on Iranian soil.
- All enriched material to be handed over to the IAEA within an agreed timeline.
- Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow (Nuclear program) to be taken out of use (destroyed).
- International monitoring and verification mechanisms enforced.
- Gradual implementation tied to compliance.
- Additional regional and security understandings between the parties.
