Iran claimed a “historic victory” over the US and Israel after US President Donald Trump stepped back from threatened strikes and agreed to a two-week ceasefire. On its part, Tehran has also laid out a sweeping 10-point proposal that it says Washington has agreed to in principle.
However, conflicting and multiple versions of statements attributed to Iranian officials circulated in both Farsi and English and carried by state and semi-official media, with some clearly outlining the 10-point plan and others making broader political claims, including on uranium enrichment.
Shortly after Trump’s announcement on Tuesday night, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tweeted that Tehran would halt its defensive operations if attacks against Iran stopped.
He added that Iran’s armed forces would coordinate safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, and noted that Tehran was reviewing a 15-point proposal from Washington.
Araghchi also said the US had accepted the “general framework” of Iran’s own 10-point plan as a basis for negotiations.
Also confirming the ceasefire, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the US had suspended its “bombing and attack” campaign and accepted the two-week, “double-sided” ceasefire after being compelled by Tehran’s military and political pressure.
“Iran achieved a great victory and forced the criminal America to accept its 10-point plan,” the Council said, claiming that Washington had agreed to key demands including regulating passage through the Strait of Hormuz, ending attacks on Iran and its regional allies, recognition of Iran’s nuclear enrichment rights, lifting of sanctions, and withdrawal of US forces from the region.
The Council further asserted that the US had been pushing for a ceasefire for over a month, but Iran repeatedly rejected deadlines, choosing instead to continue the conflict until its objectives were met.
“The war has thus continued until today, the 40th day,” it said, adding that Tehran prioritised “the enemy’s regret and desperation” and the removal of long-term threats.
Despite the ceasefire, Iran signalled that hostilities are not fully over. It said the pause in fighting is conditional and tied to negotiations over the implementation of its proposal, warning that the battle could continue if its demands are not met.
“This does not mean an end to the war and Iran will accept an end to the war only when, in view of Iran’s acceptance of the principles envisaged in the 10-point plan, its details are also finalised in the negotiations,” it said, adding, “Our hands remain upon the trigger, and should the slightest error be committed by the enemy, it shall be met with full force.”
Meanwhile, Trump told AFP that Iran’s uranium would be “perfectly taken care of” under the deal, without elaborating on the mechanism.
WHAT’S IN IRAN’S 10-POINT PROPOSAL
According to Iran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency, the proposal presented in negotiations with the US includes:
- A US commitment to ensure no further acts of aggression against Iran
- Continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz
- Acceptance of Iran’s uranium enrichment rights
- Lifting of all primary sanctions
- Lifting of all secondary sanctions
- Termination of all resolutions against Iran by the UN Security Council
- Termination of resolutions by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors
- Payment of damages to Iran for war losses
- Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region
- Cessation of hostilities across all fronts, including Lebanon
Tehran framed the ceasefire as a strategic pause rather than a conclusion to the conflict, stating that its “immense achievements” must be consolidated and that new regional equations should reflect “Iran’s power and sovereignty.”
Tehran described the ceasefire as a strategic pause aimed at consolidating its gains and reshaping regional dynamics in line with what it called recognition of Iran’s power and sovereignty. There has been no immediate confirmation from Washington on Iran’s claims.
