Israeli media leaks Trump’s ‘demands’ to Iran

The proposal allegedly seeks to gut Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs in exchange for sanctions relief

US President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking an “offramp” from the war with Iran with a list of proposals and backchannel talks – even as the Pentagon is allegedly preparing to deploy thousands of elite troops for potential ground operations.

Israel’s Channel 12 has claimed that the US proposal demands that Iran dismantle its nuclear and missile programs, abandon its regional proxy network, and open the Strait of Hormuz to unrestricted maritime passage.

In exchange, Iran would allegedly receive a full lifting of international sanctions, assistance with its civilian nuclear program, and the removal of the “snapback” mechanism that allows for automatic reimposition of penalties.

Iran has consistently denied that any talks with the US are taking place, with Iran’s parliamentary speaker saying such claims are “fake news” and are being “used to manipulate financial and oil markets.” Oil prices fell more than 5% on Wednesday morning.

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Here are the latest developments:

• President Trump earlier said that diplomatic talks with Iran were taking place, and that that is the reason why he postponed military strikes on Iranian power plants for five days. He has claimed that Iran “agreed they will never have a nuclear weapon.”

• Tehran has denied that talks with the US are taking place, with Iran’s parliamentary speaker saying such claims are “fake news” and being “used to manipulate financial and oil markets.” 

• In the meantime, the Pentagon is reportedly set to deploy “in the coming days” thousands of troops from the elite 82nd Airborne Division, trained to parachute into hostile territory to secure key facilities. “We negotiate with bombs,” US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has claimed.

• Tehran’s senior military adviser Ali-Akbar Ahmadian has in turn dared American soldiers to just “come closer,” warning that Iranian armed forces have “trained in asymmetrical warfare” for decades.

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