The Islamic Republic of Iran’s proposed 10-point peace plan, according to versions circulating in Iranian and international media, demands acceptance of the regime’s uranium enrichment program, removal of all sanctions, and compensation payment for war damage.
Iran’s proposal also calls for the United States to withdraw all forces from the region and implement a ceasefire on all fronts, including Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
On Truth Social early Wednesday, President Donald Trump said there will be “positive action” following the two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, but he appeared to contradict key pillars of Iran’s plan.
“The United States will work closely with Iran, which we have determined has gone through what will be a very productive Regime Change! There will be no enrichment of Uranium, and the United States will, working with Iran, dig up and remove all of the deeply buried (B-2 Bombers) Nuclear ‘Dust,'” Trump said.
The president, however, left the door open to sanctions and tariff relief.
Trump said later on Wednesday that numerous proposed lists of demands from Iran have been reported “that have absolutely nothing to do with the U.S.A. / Iran Negotiation.”
“There is only one group of meaningful ‘POINTS’ that are acceptable to the United States, and we will be discussing them behind closed doors during these Negotiations,” he wrote on Truth Social. “These are the POINTS that are the basis on which we agreed to a CEASEFIRE.”
Iran’s full 10-point plan includes the following demands.
- 1. The U.S. must fundamentally commit to guaranteeing non-aggression.
- 2. Continuation of Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz.
- 3. Acceptance that Iran can enrich uranium for its nuclear program.
- 4. Removal of all primary sanctions on Iran.
- 5. Removal of all secondary sanctions against foreign entities that do business with Iranian institutions.
- 6. End of all United Nations Security Council resolutions targeting Iran.
- 7. End of all International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions on Iran’s nuclear program.
- 8. Compensation payment to Iran for war damage.
- 9. Withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from the region.
- 10. Ceasefire on all fronts, including Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The 10-point framework differs from the plan that Trump said was a “workable basis on which to negotiate,” according to the New York Times. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is expected to share additional details during a Wednesday afternoon briefing.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who has backed Trump’s operation, said he prefers a diplomatic solution “to end the reign of terror in Iran” but described elements of Iran’s reported proposal as “troubling.”
“Allowing this regime to enrich in the future would be an affront to all those murdered by the regime since this war started and would be inconsistent with denying Iran a pathway toward a bomb in the future,” Graham said in a post on X. “The last thing I’m interested in is for Iran to be able to save face. I’m interested in a deal that will stop their maniacal drive to a nuclear weapon among other things.”
Again a diplomatic solution to end the reign of terror in Iran is the preferred outcome. The supposed negotiating document, in my view, has some troubling aspects, but time will tell. I look forward to the architects of this proposal, the Vice President and others, coming forward…
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) April 8, 2026
Conservative broadcast host Mark Levin, another hardline supporter of the war, called the Iranian 10-point plan an “absolute disaster.”
These 10 points are an absolute disaster https://t.co/GLlDwtM5k6
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) April 8, 2026
The fragile two-week ceasefire hinges on the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan asked Secretary of War Pete Hegseth what Iran meant when it said it would open the strait with “technical limitations.”
“What we know is that Iran is going to say a lot of things. A lot of people are going to say a lot of things, claim a lot of things. What has been agreed to, what’s been stated, is the strait is open. Our military is watching. I’m sure their military is watching, but commerce will flow,” Hegseth said.
The Daily Wire also asked Hegseth about reports that Iran was still launching strikes overnight.
“As far as shooting, we were monitoring it last night in real time. Of course, we are. Iran would be wise to find a way to get the carrier pigeon to their troops out in remote locations, to know not to shoot, not to shoot any longer,” Hegseth said. “It takes time sometimes for ceasefires to take hold. We’re watching it.”
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