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The United States sent Iran a plan to end the war in the Middle East, The New York Times reported on March 24, citing two informed officials. The 15-point document was transmitted to Iran's leadership via Pakistan.
According to Israeli television channel N12, the plan calls for Iran to abandon its nuclear weapons program and hand over its enriched uranium reserves to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Axios, citing a source, reports that US Special Presidential Envoy Steven Witkoff conveyed to Donald Trump information about Iran's agreement to several key points of the plan, including the transfer of highly enriched uranium stockpiles. Tehran's official response remains unclear. It's also unclear how Israel, which has been conducting strikes against Iran alongside the US for four weeks, views the proposed plan.
On March 23, Donald Trump announced "productive talks" with the Iranian leadership and ordered a five-day pause in attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure. Tehran denies the talks, claiming they "have never happened."
On March 24, Iran's Foreign Ministry informed the UN Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that "non-hostile vessels" could pass through the Strait of Hormuz subject to prior approval from Tehran.
The document, cited by Reuters, states that such vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other states, may be granted safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz if they do not participate in or support acts of aggression against Iran and fully comply with the stated safety rules.
It is noted that currently, the transportation of approximately 20 percent of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas reserves through the strait has been almost completely stopped due to the war in the Middle East.
