Shutdown Of US Bases, Hormuz Transit Fees : Iran Sets Tough Terms In Response To Trump’s 15-Point Peace Plan

25th March 2026 at 12:14 PM

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Iran Rejects US 15-Point Ceasefire Proposal, Puts Forward Its Own Terms to End War

Tehran : Iran has set out sweeping demands, from shutting down US military bases in the Gulf to ending sanctions and securing control over a key shipping route. Tehran has conveyed that the bar for re-entering negotiations on a ceasefire deal remains high, even as indirect engagement between the two sides takes shape.

They have also sought a framework that would allow Iran to collect fees from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil transit routes. People familiar with the matter said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has consolidated power within the country’s leadership and is driving these demands, reported Channel 12.

Another key condition includes a new arrangement governing the Strait of Hormuz that would effectively place it under Iranian control, alongside firm guarantees that hostilities would not resume. Iran has also insisted on the lifting of all sanctions as part of any agreement to end the conflict.

Iran could consider halting its ballistic missile programme for five years and reducing uranium enrichment levels. It may also enter discussions over its stockpile of 60 per cent enriched uranium and allow inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency of remaining centrifuges.

The reports suggest Iran could also agree to stop funding regional proxy groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas and Iraqi militias, as part of a broader deal. These positions are being viewed as potential opening moves, even as the official stance remains firm. In a pointed attack, earlier Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari mocked the US leadership.

Has the level of your inner struggle reached the stage of you negotiating with yourself?” he asked, adding, “People like us can never get along with people like you. Zolfaqari also warned that US economic interests would remain under pressure. US investments and pre-war energy prices would not return as long as Washington does not accept that regional stability is guaranteed by Iranian armed forces, he said.