Iran says Washington has responded to Tehran's 14-point proposal, reply under review

TEHRAN, IRAN: Iran said on Sunday, May 3, that it had received a formal response from the United States to Tehran’s latest 14-point proposal aimed at ending the ongoing conflict, marking the latest diplomatic exchange between the two sides as ceasefire negotiations continue.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that the US response was delivered through Pakistan and is currently under review by Tehran.

The proposal, according to Iranian officials, focuses exclusively on ending hostilities and does not address Iran’s nuclear program, an issue that remains unresolved in wider US-Iran tensions. The exchange comes as President Donald Trump signaled skepticism over Tehran’s offer. 

Iran says US response to proposal under review 

Speaking on Iranian state television, Esmaeil Baghaei said the framework submitted by Tehran was focused solely on ending the conflict and did not address nuclear negotiations.

“Our 14-point plan exclusively focuses on ending the war and contains no issues related to the nuclear domain,” Baghaei said. 

He added that Tehran’s immediate focus remains on bringing hostilities in the region to an end rather than revisiting broader strategic disputes.

“At this stage, our focus is on the specifics of ending the war in the region, including Lebanon,” he said.

Iranian state-linked agencies have reported that the proposal seeks a formal agreement within 30 days and calls for the withdrawal of US forces from areas near Iran’s borders, the lifting of the naval blockade on Iranian ports, and an end to military operations, including Israeli actions in Lebanon.

Baghaei also rejected reports suggesting the proposal involved any agreement on maritime security measures involving the Strait of Hormuz. “The claim of mine-clearing in the Strait of Hormuz by the US is fundamentally not part of our plan,” he said.

Trump reviews proposal as lawmakers question war strategy

Trump said on Saturday that he would review Iran’s proposal but signaled that he remained doubtful about its acceptability.

“I will soon be reviewing the plan that Iran has just sent to us, but can’t imagine that it would be acceptable,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. 

He also reiterated that military action remained an option if negotiations failed. “If they misbehave. If they do something bad,” Trump said when asked about possible future strikes.

The latest diplomatic developments come as members of Congress from both parties continue to scrutinize the administration’s handling of the war.

Senator Josh Hawley said the administration should begin reducing its military footprint and argued that congressional authorization would be needed for any prolonged conflict. “I don’t really want to do that. I want to wind it down,” Hawley said.

Senator Lisa Murkowski also raised questions about both the effectiveness of the military campaign and the viability of negotiations, while warning against an open-ended conflict.