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Iran rejects Trump's proposal for ceasefire as US dispatches forces

The news follows a negotiations push by the Trump administration to end the war after more than three weeks of fighting.

Adam Lucente

Mar 25, 2026

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Iran has rejected a US proposal to end the war, state media reported on Wednesday, in a potential blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to secure an agreement.

Press TV reported that Iran “responded negatively” to the American proposal. A senior Iranian official told the outlet that “Iran will end the war when it decides to do so and when its own conditions are met.”

The US delivered a 15-point proposal on ending the war to Iran via Pakistan, multiple outlets reported on Tuesday. Israel's Channel 12 reported that the plan calls for the dismantling of Iran’s existing nuclear capabilities, ending all enrichment on Iranian territory and requiring Iran to hand its stockpile of enriched uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The plan reportedly also calls for the dismantling of the Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow nuclear facilities, and for Iran to limit its use of missiles to self-defense. It mandates that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, that Iran’s missile program be limited in both range and quantity and that Iran cease its support for all proxy groups.

The news comes as the US readies additional deployments to the region. Al-Monitor reported on Tuesday that the US is preparing to send an additional  3,000 troops to the region as the administration weighs ground operations against Iran.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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