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Trump Sends 'Secret Proposal' to Iran: Is a Major Deal Imminent?
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News18•30-09-2026, 18:55
Trump Sends 'Secret Proposal' to Iran: Is a Major Deal Imminent?
- •The US has sent a formal 'peace proposal' to Iran, marking a diplomatic shift in West Asia.
- •Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivered the US proposal to President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- •The US softened its stance due to the global oil crisis and pressure from Gulf countries.
- •Iran had blockaded the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting 20% of global oil supply.
- •Iran's conditions for a deal include a 7-day ceasefire, return of seized assets, lifting oil sanctions, and ending the US Navy blockade.
Key Questions Answered
Iran has set four strict conditions to open the Hormuz route: a 7-day complete ceasefire across the Middle East including Lebanon, the unfreezing of its billions of dollars in foreign assets, the removal of all US sanctions on its oil sector, and an end to the US Navy blockade of Iranian ports.
Experts believe the US softened its tough stance due to the severe global energy market oil crisis, increasing pressure from Gulf countries, and the economic toll caused by Iran's blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
The American draft proposal was delivered to Tehran through secret diplomatic channels in Qatar, after which Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi personally handed it over to President Masoud Pezeshkian during a cabinet meeting.
